US retail sales -0.6% m/m in July, the largest decline since May last year, below consensus +0.1%.

A股遊戲板塊持續走高，迅遊科技、世紀華通漲超6%，愷英網絡、中青寶、三七互娛跟漲。

South Korea's Lee's approval rating fell to a record low of 44% in a Gallup Korea poll released Friday, down 7 percentage points from July, reflecting growing public discontent with housing policy that has not cooled an overheated property market. Support among voters in their 20s dropped to 30%. The ruling Democratic Party's support slipped 3 points to 41%, while the main opposition People Power Party rose to 25% from 23%. Proposed property tax reforms have also raised market concern.