Investors weighed when the U.S. Federal Reserve will start cutting rates in the wake of yet another blowout jobs report
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MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was 0.26% higher, while Tokyo’s Nikkei rose 1%
Brent crude futures slipped $1.70, or 1.9%, to $89.47 a barrel
Spot gold was up 0.6% at $2,343.89 per ounce
The euro was down 0.09% at $1.0825
The Qatari benchmark index was up for a second straight session
The S&P 500 is up more than 9% year-to-date, following its strongest first-quarter performance since 2019
Source: Zawya
