Asian markets buck US losses, post gains

Asian markets posted gains in early trade Friday, shrugging off Wall Street losses ahead of key US jobs data.

Analysts say signs of a robust American economy, such as strong labour market data this week, are bad news for equities as it gives the Federal Reserve more reason to keep monetary policy tight through to the end of the year and beyond.…

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