Asia-Pacific stocks mostly fall despite Wall Street gains that saw S&P 500 hit a record high
Reuters forecasts a rise in Japan’s total trade balance for January to 2,100.5 billion yen ($138.1 million), from 130.9 billion yen the month before.
Dow closes more than 400 points lower Thursday, S&P 500 slides from recent highs: Live updates
Stocks moved lower on Thursday, a day after the S&P 500 hit a fresh all-time high, while retail giant Walmart slid after issuing a disappointing outlook.