MUMBAI, India (AP) — Asian stock markets were muted Friday, following the lead of Wall Street traders spooked by worries about the soundness of a bank in Portugal that raised the specter of more financial turmoil in Europe.

Japan’s Nikkei 225 slipped 0.3 percent to 15,176.27 and South Korea’s Kospi fell 0.6 percent to 1,999.00. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng inched up 0.1 percent to 23,260.06 while Taiwan’s Taiex shed 0.2 percent to 9,548.18.