FRIDAY FUTURES: Asian stocks rise on Wall Street gains as Nvidia shines and bitcoin surges
Asian markets mostly climbed Friday, boosted by Wall Street gains led by Nvidia’s strong performance and a surge in bitcoin, which briefly surpassed $99,000. Japan’s Nikkei 225 added 0.7% after inflation eased to 2.3%, while South Korea’s Kospi rose 0.8%. However, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng fell 2%, and Shanghai’s Composite Index dropped 3.1%.