Asian Markets Open Mixed as US Jobs Data Fuels Rate-Cut Hopes

Asia-Pacific markets are set to open mixed after Wall Street gained on cooler-than-expected jobs data from ADP, strengthening investors' conviction that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates next week. Japan's Nikkei 225 index is expected to open little changed, while Australia's ASX/S&P 200 has risen 0.21%. Futures for Hong Kong's Hang Seng index point to a higher open.