Asian traders will be keeping an eye on central bank announcements this week, including the Bank of Korea's interest rate decision and the minutes of the Reserve Bank of Australia's August meeting. On Monday, Japan will release machinery orders for June, a gauge of domestic capital spending.
Asia-Pacific markets are expected to open mostly lower on Monday following a bullish week.
Traders in Asia will be focusing on central bank announcements this week, including the Bank of Korea's interest rate decision and minutes of the Reserve Bank of Australia's August meeting.
Inflation data from Japan and Singapore is also due to be released on Friday, while China is due to release its one- and five-year prime loan rates on Tuesday.
On Monday, Japan will release machinery orders for June, a gauge of domestic capital investment.
Australia's S&P/ASX 200 futures were at 7,898, slightly down from the previous day's close of 7,971.1.
Japan's Nikkei 225 futures also opened weaker, with the Chicago contract at 37,825 and the Osaka contract at 37,640 compared to the previous day's close of 38.062.67.
However, Hong Kong Hang Seng Index futures were at 17,575, below the HSI's last closing price of 17,430.16.
In the US on Friday, the S&P 500 rose 0.2%, the Nasdaq Composite rose 0.21% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 96 points, or 0.24%, to close out a week of gains.
—CNBC's Brian Evans and Alex Harring contributed to this report.
