European markets set to push higher after Wall Street rally; U.S. jobs data in focus
Shares in Asia-Pacific rose in Friday trade following gains overnight on Wall Street. Investors will also be looking ahead to the release of U.S. jobs data for May. Stock futures were muted in early morning trade as investors focused their attention on the jobs data due out later in the day.
Economists see 328,000 jobs added in May, down 100,000 from April, according to a Dow Jones survey. Consensus estimates call for wages to rise by 0.4%, a faster pace than April's 0.3% increase.
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