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US jobs data boosts Asian stock markets

AFP, Hong Kong
Asian stock markets were mostly higher on Friday after strong US jobs figures stoked hopes that the recovery in the world's number one economy is back on track.
Tokyo closed 0.66 percent higher, adding 66.59 points to 10,137.73 and Sydney closed 1.07 percent, or 49.2 points higher at 4,654.7.
Hong Kong finished 0.87 percent, higher adding 196.25 points to 22,726.43, and Shanghai rose 0.13 percent, or 3.51 points, to 2,797.77.
Seoul was virtually unchanged, edging down 0.24 points to 2,180.53.
Investors began the day on a bright note after encouraging US employment data from payrolls firm ADP, which said private non-farm businesses added 157,000 jobs in June, a solid jump after the weak 36,000 increase from April to May.
The welcome numbers lifted hopes that eagerly awaited government employment figures — seen as a barometer of the overall economy — will also show big gains after some anaemic results over the past few months.
Wall Street rallied, with the Dow up 0.74 percent, the broader S&P 500 1.05 percent higher and the tech-heavy Nasdaq up 1.36 percent.
Adding to the buying strength was a report showing US chain-store sales jumped 6.9 percent in June from a year earlier, according to the International Council of Shopping Centers.
The euro dipped in early cautious trade in Europe ahead of the US jobs data after making gains late Thursday
following the European Central Bank's expected interest rate hike.
The ECB increased rates 0.25 percentage points to 1.50 percent as it tries to battle inflation, while its president Jean-Claude Trichet signalled another rise could be in the offing later this year if prices continue upwards.
The single currency dipped to $1.4316, from $1.4356 in New York overnight.
It was also at 116.45 yen from 116.62.
The dollar strengthened to 81.32 yen in early Tokyo trade from 81.20 yen in NewYork.
On oil markets New York's main contract, West Texas Intermediate for August delivery, lost three cents to $98.64 a barrel, while Brent North Sea crude for Augustwasdown67 cents to$l 17.29.
Gold closed at $l,527.00-$l,528.00 an ounce in Hong Kong, down from $1,530.80-$!,531.80 at the close on Thursday.
In other markets:
Singapore rose 0.81 percent, or 25.41 points, to 3,151.28. SingTel gained 1.27 percent to Sg$3.19 and DBS Bank was up 0.34 percent to Sg$14.94.
Bangkok rose 0.50 percent or 5.38 points to 1,088.46. Indian shares fell 1.15 percent on Friday, as investors unwound positions ahead of the weekend, dragged down by mining and metal stocks.
The benchmark 30-share Sensex index ended down 220.26 points to 18,858.04. The world's largest coal miner Coal India fell 8.18 percent or 32.25 rupees to 362 while iron ore exporter Sesa Goa slid 4.17 percent to 281.25 rupees.