Asian stocks mixed after Wall St rises on Congress debt deal
Asian stocks mixed after Wall St rises on Congress debt deal
By JOE McDONALD
BEIJING (AP) — Asian stocks were mixed as investors waited Friday for U.S. jobs data that might influence a Federal Reserve decision on when to roll back stimulus after legislators in Washington averted a possible government debt default.
Market benchmarks in Shanghai, Tokyo and Sydney advanced. Hong Kong and Seoul retreated.
Investors were waiting to see whether U.S. hiring in…