Forexpros – Asian stocks were up after the closing bell on Friday.
At the close of Asian trade, Japan’s Nikkei 225 index rose 0.29%, Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 index gained 0.47%, while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index was trading 1.50% up.
Meanwhile, the outlook for U.S. equity markets was upbeat. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures indicated a gain of 0.73%, S&P 500 futures pointed to an increase of 0.90% and Nasdaq 100 futures indicated a rise of 0.65%.