Asia-Pacific markets opened lower Friday following a subdued Wall Street session.

Australia's ASX/S&P 200 fell 0.17%.

Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 index lost 1.36%, while the Topix declined 1.12%. Yields on the Japanese 10-year government bond rose to 1.94%, the highest since July 2007, data from LSEG showed.

South Korea's Kospi hovered just below the flatline, while the Kosdaq Index retreated 0.25%.

Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index declined 0.48%, while mainland CSI 300 was flat at the open.

Shares of Moore Threads, a Beijing-based graphics processing unit (GPU) manufacturer often referred to as "China's Nvidia," soared by more than 400% on its debut in Shanghai following its $1.1 billion listing.

Markets are watching tech stocks closely amid recent concerns

See Full Page