Concurrently, oil prices dipped, exerting additional pressure on the broader dollar index across Asia. Trump's stern calls on OPEC, particularly Saudi Arabia, to boost production and slash prices are a boon for Asia's vast oil-dependent economies, alleviating some of their financial strain.

Equity benchmarks rose in Tokyo ahead of a key interest rate decision by the Bank of Japan later Friday, where a hike is expected. Stocks also rose in Sydney and Seoul. The S&P 500 advanced 0.5%, with the gauge topping the 6,

Asian markets rose Friday after a record day on Wall Street in response to Donald Trump's tax-cut pledge, while the yen weakened slightly ahead of an expected interest rate hike by the Bank of Japan later in the day.

A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan The dollar fell to its lowest of the year as the Bank of Japan delivered a long-awaited interest rate rise on Friday, euro business unexpectedly returned to growth and President Donald Trump's latest comments gave China a lift.

U.S. stock futures were moving lower in early action on Friday, on the heels of the first record for the S&P 500 of 2024. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures fell 15 points, or 0.03%, to 44,732

US markets close higher on mixed earnings and Trump's Davos remarks. All sectors of S&P 500 up, Dow up 0.92%, S&P 500 up 0.53%, Nasdaq up 0.22%.

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Markets rose Friday after a record day on Wall Street in response to Donald Trump's tax-cut pledge, while the yen strengthened after a widely expected interest rate hike by the

Asian equities were on track to close the week higher, following a rebound in technology stocks that pushed Wall Street to a record high. Oil fell after President Donald Trump urged OPEC to lower crude prices and said he will push for interest-rate cuts.