Wall Street stocks were in the green early on Friday as market participants digested a stronger-than-expected September jobs report.

Wall Street futures were in the green ahead of the bell on Friday as market participants patiently awaited the release of September's nonfarm payrolls report.

Asian shares were mostly higher Friday after worsening tensions in the Middle East sent stocks lower on Wall Street while boosting crude prices. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 edged up 0.2% to finish at 38,635.62. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 slipped 0.7% to 8,150.00. South Korea's Kospi added 0.4% to 2,570.97. Hong Kong's Hang Seng…

The S&P 500 was 0.7% higher in early trading and pulling toward its all-time high set on Monday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 266 points, or 0.6%, as of 9:35 a.m.

Spot gold rose 0.4% to $2 666.99 an ounce.

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The S&P BSE Sensex was down 183.91 points at 82,306.09 at 9:46 am, while the NSE Nifty50 fell 52.25 points to 25,188.05.

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The key 10-year bond yield shot up to a two-month high as interest rate cuts dissipated.

Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed on Friday, though Hong Kong's Hang Seng index is up over 2%, resuming its rally.

Major indices closed lower on Thursday amid heightened tensions in the Middle East and a looming September payrolls report.

Indexes fell Thursday before Friday's nonfarm payrolls report for September.Traders are watching rising risks to oil supplies as tensions in the

European shares fell on Thursday, with investor sentiment dampened by escalating tensions in the Middle East.

London stocks had fallen into the red by the close on Thursday amid escalating tensions in the Middle East, but a weaker pound and strength in the housebuilding sector kept a lid on losses.