Asian markets settled mostly higher on Friday, tracking Wall Street gains overnight with tech shares leading the charge following Apple's quarterly earnings beat and massive buyback program. Meanwhile, traders pulled forward expectations for the Federal Reserve’s first full interest-rate cut by a month to November ahead of a key US jobs data report later in the day. Hang Seng shares gained on improved market sentiments as China stepped up efforts to boost the economy. But regional trading volumes were thin due to market holidays in China and Japan.
| Asian Indices | Last Trade | Change in Points | Change in % |
| Shanghai Composite | -- | -- | -- |
| Hang Seng | 18,475.92 | 268.79 | 1.45 |
| Jakarta Composite | 7,134.72 | 17.29 | 0.24 |
| KLSE Composite | 1,589.59 | 9.29 | 0.59 |
| Nikkei 225 | -- | -- | -- |
| Straits Times | 3,292.93 | 3.96 | 0.12 |
| KOSPI Composite | 2,676.63 | 7.02 | 0.26 |
| Taiwan Weighted | 20,330.32 | 107.88 | 0.53 |
