HONG KONG (AFP): Most Asian equities extended their impressive run on Thursday (Sept 2) as Covid concerns eased and traders grew more optimistic that the Federal Reserve will continue to provide extensive support for some time, while focus turned to the release of US jobs data at the end of the week.
Wall Street provided a tepid lead -- though the Nasdaq did squeeze out yet another record -- after a private employment report came in well below forecast. Analysts said there were positives as well as negatives in the miss.
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