Asia stocks eye climb after U.S. rally on earnings
Asian stocks looked set to follow U.S. equities higher Friday after earnings helped Wall Street to a record close as some of the growth concerns stirred by the delta coronavirus strain eased.
Futures rose in Japan and Hong Kong and were steady in Australia. U.S. contracts fluctuated after the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 reached new peaks. A second weekly drop in U.S. jobless claims stoked optimism for a strong payrolls report Friday, which could spark market swings.
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