Asia stocks eye steady start in run-up to payrolls
Asian stocks look set for a steady start Friday after cyclicals led Wall Street to a record and the dollar fell ahead of a U.S. jobs report that will shape views on the outlook for Federal Reserve monetary policy.
Futures for Japan and Australia rose, but retreated for Hong Kong. U.S. equity contracts fluctuated after energy and industrial shares helped the $S&P 500 Index (.SPX.US)$ scale a new peak....