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Asia-Pacific markets are set to rise as investors look ahead to U.S. jobs data that could set the tone for the Federal Reserve’s next move for interest rates.
Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 traded 0.13% higher in its first hour of trade.
In Japan, the Nikkei 225 looks set to open higher, with the futures contract in Chicago at 31,050, and its counterpart in Osaka at 31,020 against its last close at 31,075.36.
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index is similarly looking at a climb, with futures at 17,344 compared to the HSI’s close of 17,213.87.
China’s markets remain closed for the weeklong holiday.
Overnight in the U.S., all three major indexes slipped slightly as the Dow Jones Industrial Average shed 9.98 points, or 0.03%, to close at 33,119.57. The S&P 500 dipped 0.13% at 4,258.19, and the Nasdaq Composite traded down 0.12% to end at 13,219.83.
— CNBC’s Hakyung Kim and Lisa Kailai Han contributed to this report.
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