Asian stocks rose on Friday, on course for a third week of gains, while the dollar was on the back foot as fresh signs of an easing U.S. labour market stoked optimism around interest rate cuts this year ahead of next week's crucial inflation data. Sterling was steady at $1.2515, having touched over two-week low of $1.2446 on Thursday after Bank of England (BoE) paved the way for the start of rate cuts as soon as next month. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan rose 0.66% and was on course for a nearly 1% gain for the week, its third straight week of gains.
The Cavaliers evened the series in a big way Thursday night with a blowout win over the Boston Celtics in Game 2.
José RamÃrez launches a solo homer to right-center, cutting the Guardians' deficit to 3-1 in the top of the 8th