Asia-Pacific markets were set to open lower Friday, after U.S. tech stocks lost ground and investors' hopes dimmed of a December rate cut by the Federal Reserve.

Oracle and AMD were among the first AI plays to fall into the red on the session, followed by Nvidia , which reversed gains and closed nearly 3% lower.

Stronger-than-expected U.S. jobs data renewed doubts about whether the central bank will lower its benchmark overnight rate. Traders were pricing roughly a 40% chance of a quarter-point cut next month, according to the CME FedWatch Too l, a setback for investors hoping for lower borrowing costs.

Over in Asia, investors will be watching for any spillover to the region's tech-heavyweights, as well as key economic data from Japan.

Japan's core infl

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