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Asian stocks edge up before U.S. jobs data, defying Wall Street selloff
MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares added 0.29%

Dollar stays bullish on resilient U.S. jobs market
Against a basket of currencies, the U.S. dollar index jumped 0.9% to a nearly one-month peak of 105.27 overnight

Oil prices extend gains on lower U.S. fuel inventories
Brent crude futures last gained 79 cents, or 1%, to $79.48 a barrel 

Gold set for weekly gain, traders eye U.S. jobs data
Spot gold held its ground at $1,833.36 per ounce

Crypto firms off to rocky start in 2023 with outflows, layoffs and a lawsuit
The fallout from the collapse of crypto exchange FTX and criminal charges leveled against its founder weighed heavily on the sector this week

US stocks-Wall St drops more than 1% with jobs data feeding fears of more Fed tightening
Initial weekly jobless claims fall

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