Asia mostly higher as Kospi rallies over 15%
• Asian markets trended higher on Friday, led by a massive 14.38% surge in South Korea's Kospi and a 5.04% jump in Japan's Nikkei 225. • The rally was primarily driven by a strong tech sector following positive Microsoft earnings reports on Wall Street. • Investors weighed mixed regional data, including contracting Chinese manufacturing and falling Japanese retail sales against rising inflation in Tokyo.
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