Global stock markets were subdued Friday after the Japanese manufacturing undershot expectations and fears Syria civil war dampened investor spirit.
In Tokyo , the Nikkei 225 index fell after morning gains , government figures , while showing some strength , inadequate. The world's third largest economy in the manufacturing sector in July rose 1.6 percent over last year , from 3.2% a month ago . While indicating the economic recovery , analysts had expected growth of 3.6%.
Nevertheless , the economy , trade and industry ministry said , foresaw in August and September of further expansion .
"If these projections to be realized, the momentum of industrial production will climb to a new high , " Capital Economics (Capital Economics) analysts said in the comments .
Tokyo's Nikkei index fell 0.5 percent , to close at 13,388.86 points . But the gains posted in other parts of Asia . Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index rose 0.2% to 21,668.90 points . South Korea's Kospi index rose 1 percent to 1,926.36 points . Australia's S & P / ASX 200 index rose 0.8 percent, to 5,135 .
In early European trading, Britain's FTSE 100 fell 0.6 percent to 6,443.39 points . Germany's DAX 0.9 8,125.11 . French CAC-40 index fell 0.8% to 3,953.65 points .
Wall Street looked set a sluggish opening , with the Dow Jones Industrial Average futures fell less than 0.1 %, while the S & P 500 index futures flat at 1,636.70 14,827 .
In individual stocks , Virgin Australia Group fell 3.7 percent , the country's second largest airline , after posting an annual loss of 9.8 billion Australian dollars ( $ 880,000 ) .
Energy companies fell , oil prices continued to retreat from a two-year high. Japanese energy exploration company Inpex Corporation fell 2%.
On Thursday, the British Parliament did not authorize British participation in the alleged action against the Syrian chemical weapons attack near Damascus earlier this month , after more than 300 civilians were killed . The U.S. government is considering respond, but the White House says President Obama has not yet decided when and how big , it probably is.
IG Markets analyst Stan Shamu , in Melbourne, Australia , to help calm investors' nerves , said.
"There is a slight downgrade to Syria worried," Shamu said. "
Benchmark crude for October delivery fell $ 1.20 to $ 107.60 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange electronic trading . The contract fell $ 1.30 to settle at $ 108.80 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange last Thursday .
In currencies , the euro rose to $ 1.3240 from $ 1.3237 late Thursday . The dollar fell to 98.05 from 98.32 yen .
 



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