Asian stock markets are trading mostly lower on Friday, following the mixed cues from global markets overnight, as the latest batch of upbeat economic data from the U.S. renewed concerns about the outlook for interest rates. Data showing a lower than expected GDP growth in Japan also hurt investor sentiment. Asian markets ended mostly lower on Thursday.
Further, China reported weak trade figures for August, adding to worries about slowing growth in the world's second-largest economy.
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