Shares slid in Australia and South Korea while Hong Kong equity futures dropped. Stocks in Japan edged higher after the yen weakened. US contracts slipped after the S&P 500 ended marginally lower Thursday, on pace for its worst week since September. The Nasdaq 100 dropped 0.5%. Shares slid in Australia and South Korea while Hong Kong equity futures dropped. Stocks in Japan edged higher after the yen weakened. US contracts slipped after the S&P 500 ended marginally lower Thursday, on pace for its worst week since September. The Nasdaq 100 dropped 0.5%. Economic Times