asian stocks: Global stocks hit peak level before US jobs data: Markets wrap

Global equities were set to hold onto record highs achieved Thursday as traders turned their attention to US jobs data due Friday for clues on Federal Reserve rate cuts. Tokyo’s Topix index touched another record, before slipping. The moves followed gains for European shares, led by French equities. US stock futures were little changed in … Read more

Dollar poised for weekly decline; US jobs data up next

The dollar fell broadly on Friday in a bout of positive risk sentiment following upbeat big tech earnings on Wall Street, while traders awaited U.S. jobs data due later in the day to gauge how soon the Federal Reserve could begin easing rates. The closely watched nonfarm payrolls report later on Friday comes on the … Read more