Shares fell Friday in Asia after U.S. markets were closed to observe a National Day of Mourning for former President Jimmy Carter. U.S. futures were lower and oil prices advanced. Regional markets saw a broad decline that analysts said reflects weakening confidence about the chances of further interest rate cuts by the Federal

Asian markets are mostly lower after shares slumped on Wall Street despite better-than-expected reports on the U.S. jobs market and business activity

European benchmarks are declining, while Asia derived some optimism from rising technology stocks on Wall Street. Benchmarks fell in early Tuesday trading in France, Germany and Britain. U.S. futures

Asian shares are mixed after stocks fell broadly on Friday as Wall Street closed out a holiday-shortened week on a down note.

U.S. stocks are sinking on worries that good news on the job market may prove to be bad for Wall Street by keeping inflation and interest rates high