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EghtesadOnline: Asian stocks inched up on Friday, after a surge in oil prices helped propel Wall Street to record highs , while mainland shares held on to gains on hopes that weaker-than-expected Chinese economic data would spur policy easing.

EghtesadOnline: A U.S. stock market that rose again to record highs on Friday on the back of a robust employment report will take its cues next week from a facet of the economy that also has shown signs of strength: the consumer.

EghtesadOnline: Wall Street was higher in choppy trading on Wednesday as strong jobs data helped financial stocks, while a recovery in oil prices boosted energy shares.

EghtesadOnline: U.S. stocks opened little changed on Wednesday as strong hiring data from the private sector outweighed the impact of weak oil prices.

EghtesadOnline: Wall Street , seeking direction as the S&P 500 has been stuck in a narrow trading range for 12 days, will next week shift its attention from second-quarter corporate earnings reports to economic data.