Asia stocks eye weekly gain; US inflation data looms


SINGAPORE: Asian shares eased on Friday but looked set to snap a three-week losing streak, with market moves largely subdued as investors awaited a key reading on U.S. inflation later in the day to gauge the outlook for U.S. interest rates.

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan dipped 0.2% but was on track for a weekly gain of about 1.8%.

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