HONG KONG -Asian markets mostly rose Friday, tracking another New York record, with recovery optimism and vaccine hope trumping worries over a spike in new virus infections, while oil prices extended gains after OPEC failed to reach a deal on lifting output.
Traders are now looking forward to much-anticipated US jobs data later in the day, which will provide a fresh snapshot of the world’s biggest economy and possibly give the Federal Reserve further reason to begin tapering its ultra-loose monetary policy.
The rapid spread of the Delta virus variant has become a cause for concern for several governments and has forced some, including Australia and South Africa, to re…
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