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Asian shares rise after easing U.S. rate-hike worries

Asian stocks followed Wall Street higher as concerns over U.S. interest-rate hikes eased, with traders shifting focus to the U.S. jobs report later in the day. Economists expect August employment growth of 55,000 jobs after July’s 23,000 decline.

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BEIJING (dpa-AFX) - 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.

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