HONG KONG — A sense of calm returned to Asian trading Thursday after weeks of China-fuelled volatility as a public holiday on the mainland allowed investors to focus on upbeat US data, helping push riskier assets higher.
A maintenance workers mops the trading floor at a brokerage firm in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday. (AP photo)
A healthy run-up on Wall Street provided a perfect start for regional dealers ahead of the release of a crucial jobs report out of Washington on Friday.