Asian stocks ended mixed on Friday as investors waited to take cues from the all-important U.S. jobs data due later in the day, expected to show that job additions slowed to 170,000 last month.
Regional losses, if any, remained limited as Beijing's support measures gave markets confidence that authorities are becoming more proactive to boost growth in the world's second largest economy.
For comments and feedback contact: editorial@rttnews.com
April 10, 2026 16:21 ET Inflation data from the U.S. was the main data event this week as the conflict in the Middle East continue. The minutes of the latest Fed policy session and the survey data on the services sector also made headlines. In Europe, manufacturing orders data from Germany was in focus. Price data from China drew attention in Asia.