Asian stocks are mixed after a steady day on Wall Street as markets anticipate key U.S. jobs data to be revealed later in the day. U.S. futures and oil prices rose. Japan’s household spending grew for the first time since February 2023. The S&P 500 ended just barely lower Thursday, a day after setting a record high for the 25th time this year. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.2%, and the Nasdaq composite dipped 0.1% after setting its own record. Several retailers fell after detailing more struggles for lower-income customers.
