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March S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESH24) are up +0.20%, and March Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQH24) are up +0.14% this morning as investors looked ahead to a new round of U.S. economic data and geared up for a Federal Reserve meeting next week.

March S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESH24) are up +0.07%, and March Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQH24) are down -0.09% this morning after three major U.S. benchmark indices ended the regular session lower as the latest inflation data weakened the case for imminent rate cuts by the Federal Reserve.

On Friday morning, customers in the UK, Australia, New Zealand and Japan complained about issues trying to buy from the fast food giant

Japanese auto giants Nissan and Honda said Friday they had agreed to explore a strategic partnership in electric vehicles and other areas.

The reasons are complex — the consequences more straightforward: An ageing population and deepening labour shortage.

Japanese carmakers have struggled to keep up with their Chinese rivals in the fast-growing EV market.

The results of key wage hike negotiations in Japan will be announced Friday, with a win for workers expected to set the stage for a hotly anticipated shift away from the central bank's ultra-loose monetary policy.