Asian stocks follow Wall St higher after Congress debt deal
Asian stocks follow Wall St higher after Congress debt deal
By JOE McDONALD
BEIJING (AP) — Asian stocks followed Wall Street higher Friday after U.S. lawmakers temporarily averted a possible government debt default while investors waited for American jobs numbers.
Market benchmarks in Shanghai, Tokyo, Hong Kong and Sydney advanced.
Congress temporarily set aside a dispute over debt on Thursday to extend the government’s borrowing ability into December.…