Markets Open Lower After Nvidia Shares Tumble

Asia-Pacific markets were set to open mostly lower on Friday after U.S. stocks fell overnight, following declines in chip and software shares led by Nvidia and Salesforce. Japan's Nikkei futures traded at 58,470 versus a 58,710 close, Hong Kong Hang Seng futures were 26,391, and the S&P 500 fell 0.54% to 6,908.86 as Nvidia slid more than 5% despite a quarterly earnings and revenue beat.