Mid Day View

Asian stock markets were lower with Japanese exporters falling on the yen's recent strength, while shares in Thailand fell as clashes late Thursday between troops and anti-government protesters left several injured and one person dead. Japan's Nikkei 225 was down 1.6% while Australia's S&P/ASX 200 was 1.0% lower and South Korea''s Kospi Composite was down 0.1%. HK Hang Seng Index fell 0.8%, Taiwan's main index was down 0.3% and the Shanghai Composite was 0.4% lower. DJ Futures down 13 points.