HONG KONG: Hong Kong led the charge as most Asian markets posted gains on Friday, shrugging off Wall Street losses ahead of key US jobs data due later in the day.
Analysts say signs of a robust American economy, such as strong labor market data this week, are bad news for equities as it gives the Federal Reserve more reason to keep monetary policy tight through to the end of the year and beyond.
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