The Big Question: How will markets continue to ignore negative headlines and rally? Major equity markets in Asia edged up in early trading on Friday, tracking persistent gains in US stocks as markets await a jobs report later today. In Japan, the Nikkei 225 tacked on 0.22 percent to 20,674.75 at midday. In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng moved up 0.36 percent to 28,480.51 in morning trading after market participants returned from a public holiday on Thursday. In Australia, the S&P/ASX 200 gained 0.84 percent to 5,699.10 at midday. Markets on the Chinese mainland and in South Korea remain closed […]
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