India, Sept. 4 -- Asian stocks followed Wall Street higher on Friday as concerns over U.S. interest rate hikes eased and focus shifted to the all-important U.S. jobs report later in the day.
Economists expect employment to climb by 55,000 jobs in August after a decline of 23,000 jobs in July. The unemployment rate is expected to tick up to 4.2 percent from 4.1 percent.
Brent crude futures fell slightly to around $95 a barrel but were up more than 8 percent so far this week due to renewed U.S.-Iran hostilities and elevated concerns over supply disruptions.
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