June 2, 2022

SINGAPORE — Shares in Asia-Pacific rose in Friday morning trade following gains overnight on Wall Street. Investors will also be looking ahead to the release of U.S. jobs data for May.

In Japan, the Nikkei 225 gained 1.23% as shares of Fast Retailing soared close to 4%. The Topix index gained 0.73%.

The Kospi in South Korea edged 0.79% higher, while Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 climbed 0.67%.

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