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European stocks are seen opening on a sluggish note Thursday as investors brace for the U.S. jobs report, due Friday for important clues on the Fed's rate trajectory.

Indian shares opened on a subdued note Thursday, tracking weak global cues.

Mirroring the broadly negative cues from Wall Street overnight, Asian stock markets are mostly lower on Thursday, as energy stocks tumbled amid a sharp fall in crude oil prices and traders reacted to some economic data emerging from the region, including from Australia and China. Traders are also reluctant to make significant moves ahead of the release of the US monthly jobs report on Friday.

Indian shares are seen opening lower on Thursday, tracking weak cues from the U.S. and Asian markets.

Giving up most of the gains in the previous session, the Japanese stock market is trading significantly lower on Thursday, following the broadly negative cues from Wall Street overnight. The Nikkei 225 is falling well below the 33,100 level, with losses across most sectors led by exporters and technology stocks.

The Thai stock market has moved higher in three straight sessions, collecting almost 10 points or 0.7 percent along the way. The Stock Exchange of Thailand now sits just beneath the 1,390-point plateau although investors may cash in on Thursday.