Asia-Pacific markets set to open lower after weak U.S. jobs report; Nikkei set to fall 3.5% at open
Japan's Nikkei 225 futures pointed to a softer open for the market, with the futures contract in Chicago at 35,240 and its counterpart in Osaka at 35,150 compared to the previous close of 36,391.47. Based on the Osaka futures level, the Nikkei is expected to fall 3.5% at the open.