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Asia shares rise on U.S. rate bets, China reopening
Earnings season kicks off with major banks on Friday

Oil nudges higher after China opens borders, lifts fuel demand outlook
Crude oil futures had their biggest weekly losses in a month due to recession fears

Gold prices gain on hopes of smaller U.S. rate hikes
Spot gold was up 0.2% at $1,868.89 per ounce

Dollar tentative as investors assess rate-hike path
There were further signs of an economy slowing down, with the U.S. services industry activity contracting for the first time in more than 2-1/2 years in December

US Stocks: Wall Street rallies as jobs, services data calm rate hike worries
U.S. nonfarm payrolls rose by 223,000 jobs in December, Labor Department data showed

Mideast Stocks: Saudi, Qatar ends higher as China scraps COVID curbs
Saudi Arabia's benchmark index edged up 0.1% led by a 2.6% jump in state-owned mining company Saudi Arabian Mining Co

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