Asia stocks edge up ahead of US jobs data

Asian equities are gaining while the dollar hovers near a one-month high as investors brace for crucial United States jobs data that should provide clues on how aggressive the Federal Reserve will be in tightening policy. Japan’s Nikkei rose 0.39 per cent, while South Korea’s Kospi jumped 0.77 per cent and Australia’s stock benchmark was […]

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