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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Via AP news wire

Asian stock markets rise ahead of US jobs data

Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.

Asian stock markets rose Friday ahead of an update on the U.S. jobs market while the Federal Reserve weighs whether more rate hikes are needed to cool surging inflation.

Shanghai, Tokyo, Hong Kong and Sydney advanced. U.S. futures and oil prices edged higher.

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