* Nikkei tripped by higher yen, Wall St tech retreat
* European shares set to fall at open
* Emerging markets supported by outlook for easy US policy
* Euro undermined by talk ECB considering further stimulus
By Wayne Cole
SYDNEY, April 7 (Reuters) - Japanese shares were slugged on Monday by a one-two combination of a higher yen and a selloff in the tech sector, while the euro struggled with speculation of more policy easing at home.
Financial spreadbetters expected Britain's FTSE 100 and Germany's DAX to each lose 0.8 percent at the open, while the S&P 500 E-Mini contract was off 0.16 percent.
The Nikkei retreated 1.6 percent, led by weakness in technology stocks following a similar fall on Wall Street. Index heavyweight Softbank led the way with a fall of over 4 percent in brisk turnover.
SoftBank shares have become very sensitive to moves in U.S. tech stocks ahead of Alibaba's IPO, which is expected to become one of the largest offerings in history. SoftBank holds around a 37 percent stake in the Chinese e-commerce giant.
Still, stocks were steadier elsewhere in the region in the wake of a U.S. jobs report that hit the sweet spot for many investors - firm enough to soothe concerns about the health of the U.S. recovery but not so strong as to hasten the end of policy stimulus.
As a result, MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was off a slim 0.2 percent, following two weeks of gains.
Indeed, Samsung Electronics dodged the tech selloff entirely, rising 1 percent ahead of its first-quarter earnings guidance due early on Tuesday. Markets in China and Thailand were closed for a holiday.
Profit-taking on high-flying momentum stocks had hit the Nasdaq hard on Friday and dragged the Dow and S&P off historic highs. The Nasdaq shed 2.6 percent in its biggest daily loss since February, while the fell 0.96 percent and the S&P 500 1.25 percent.
Still, the fall was more a function of positioning than any weakness in the jobs report.
Nonfarm payrolls rose by 192,000, while upward revisions over the prior two months totalled 37,000. The unemployment rate was unchanged at 6.7 percent, while hours worked rebounded and another soft reading on wages was benign for inflation.
"The conclusion then is that employment conditions are pretty much the same as they have been last few years," said Michelle Girard, chief economist at RBS in Connecticut.
"This report should not move the dial in either direction for either the market or the Fed."
That was just fine for emerging markets which have been vulnerable to any hint the Federal Reserve might unwind its stimulus at a faster pace, and so attract foreign funds away.