RECAP: Asian markets were mixed yesterday, with traders still preoccupied by interest rate worries, though Tokyo rallied after the man tipped as Japan's next central bank head made the case for keeping its ultra-loose policy.

The local stock market underwent a correction following hawkish US Fed minutes and falling oil prices. The SET Index moved in a range of 1,631.54 and 1,669.51 points on the week before closing yesterday at 1,634.02, down 1.1% from the previous week, in daily turnover averaging 62.44 billion baht.