Asia-Pacific markets rose at the open Friday, tracking Wall Street gains after the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite closed at new record highs as investors seemed to shake off tariff concerns.
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The weather forecast is a bit bleak, but Asia-Pacific markets appear set for a bright open.
Futures for Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 in Chicago were at 39,795, while their counterpart in Osaka last traded at 39,740 compared with the index's last close of 39,646.36.
Futures for Hong Kong's Hang Seng index stood at 24,032, pointing to a slightly higher open compared to the HSI's last close of 24,028.37.
Australia's S&P/ASX 200 was also set to start the day slightly higher with futures tied to the benchmark at 8,600, compared to its last close of 8,589.2.
Source: CNBC
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