Asian markets mostly rise after Wall St record with eye on jobs

Hong Kong (AFP) Sept 3, 2021

Most markets rose in Asia on Friday following another record close on Wall Street, with traders zeroing in on the release of US jobs data later in the day. The broad gains put the region on course to end a strong week on a positive note as concerns about the fast-spreading Delta variant, which weighed on confidence for much of August, gave way to optimism over the recovery outlook. Data