Asia-Pacific markets mixed in early trade as investors look ahead to key U.S. jobs report
7 May 2021 | SET News
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Asia-Pacific markets were mixed in early trade Friday ahead of the U.S. jobs report due later in the day that might provide some indication on what the Fed could do next.
Japan’s Nikkei 225 fell 0.29% while the Topix index traded near flat.
In South Korea, the Kospi rose 0.15% while in Australia, the benchmark ASX 200 traded fractionally higher as major banking stocks came under pressure.
Friday’s session follows overnight moves on Wall Street where major U.S. indexes advanced following a better-than-expected reading on jobless claims.
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