- US futures nudged higher, while Asian equities were divided, as investors focused on incoming data from the American labour market. Treasuries have levelled down after falling all week.
- Shares rose in Hong Kong and South Korea, but fell in Japan. Futures on the S&P 500 rose little.
- The US benchmark closed little changed after struggling to recover from a nearly 2% plunge, which was spurred by federal reserve meeting minutes that suggested the central bank is poised to raise rates sooner and more aggressively than previously anticipated.
- The ten-year treasury rates fell to 1.71%, but they are still on track for their highest weekly increase since 2020.
- The dollar fell slightly, as oil rose to a seven-week high due to supply limitations. The yen has given up some of its overnight gains. Gold and bitcoin remained relatively unchanged.
