JAKARTA, Feb 3 (Reuters): Most Asian stock markets rose on Friday while currencies fell against a firmer US dollar, as investors awaited the key US non-farm payrolls report for further clues about the Federal Reserve policy after dovish signals from global central banks.
Equities in Jakarta advanced 0.7% to hit a more than one-month high and were on track for a 0.6% weekly rise. Stocks in Seoul, Bangkok and Singapore advanced between 0.2% and 0.4%.
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