Europe’s stock markets are in the red across the board at the open, with the regional Stoxx 600 index down 0.4%, the U.K.’s FTSE 100 down 0.32%, Germany’s DAX down 0.29% and France’s CAC 40 down 0.72%. Asia-Pacific markets mostly fell Friday as investors await details on the U.S.′ trade deals ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump’s deadline for higher tariffs next week. Japan’s Nikkei 225 benchmark ended the day flat at 39,810.88, while the broader Topix index was flat at 2,827.95. In South Korea, the Kospi index ended the day 1.99% lower at 3,054.28, while the small-cap Kosdaq declined by 2.21% to 775.80. Mainland China’s CSI 300 index added 0.36% to close at 3,982.20, while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index fell 0.64% to end the day at 23,916.06. Over in Australia, the S&P/ASX 200 ended the day flat at 8,603. Oil prices fell slightly on Thursday as the possibility of U.S. tariffs being reinstated raised questions about demand ahead of an expected supply boost by major producers. Brent crude futures fell 68 cents, or 0.98%, to $68.43 a barrel by 11:45 a.m. ET. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude declined 84 cents, or 1.25%, to $66.61. Both contracts hit one-week highs on Wednesday as oil producer Iran suspended cooperation with the U.N. nuclear watchdog, raising concerns the lingering dispute over its nuclear program could again evolve into armed conflict. A preliminary trade deal between the U.S. and Vietnam also boosted prices. Gold edged up on Friday, poised for a weekly gain as U.S. President Donald Trump’s tax-cut and spending bill passed in Congress, raising fiscal concerns. Spot gold rose 0.1% to $3,329.67 per ounce, as of 0221 GMT. Bullion is up 1.7% this week. U.S. gold futures inched down 0.1% at $3,339.30. Trump’s tax-cut legislation cleared its final hurdle in the U.S. Congress on Thursday, which will fund his immigration crackdown, make his 2017 tax cuts permanent and deliver new tax breaks that he promised during his 2024 campaign. Through this bill “we’re not making any progress on getting our fiscal house in order here in the U.S., so in longer run, it should be bearish for the dollar and bullish for gold,” Marex analyst Edward Meir said.