Asian shares advance following upbeat US jobs report
(World News USA)

Markets advanced in Asia on Friday following a Wall Street rally driven by strong jobs data. Tokyo`s Nikkei 225 index picked up 0.3% to 22,220.33, while the Shanghai Composite index jumped 1.3% to 3,130.62. In South Korea, the Kospi gained 0.6% to 2,148.24, and Australia`s S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.6% to 6,067.30. Shares also rose in Taiwan and Southeast Asia. The jobs data and improved global indicators are boosting sentiment, along with positive reports on potential vaccines and treatments for the coronavirus that has infected more than 10.8 million people and killed over 520,000, according to data from Johns Hopkins University that experts say understates the tally due to issues with testing...