Traders in Asia also look toward August consumer prices index from Japan and Hong Kong, and central bank decisions from Bank of Japan and People's Bank of China.

U.S. stocks drifted around their all-time highs, as a record-setting week for Wall Street closed on a quieter note.

Wall Street's gains followed rallies for markets across Europe and Asia after the Federal Reserve delivered the first cut to interest rates in more than four years late on Wednesday.

A record-setting week for Wall Street closed on a quieter note. U.S. stocks mostly pulled back from their highs hit during a worldwide rally the day before, even as the

Asia-Pacific markets on Friday were mostly higher, with Japan's Nikkei 225 leading the gains after Wall Street soared overnight following the Federal Reserve’s outsized rate cut. Market

U.S. stocks drifted around their all-time highs, as a record-setting week for Wall Street closed on a quieter note

Shares are mostly higher in Europe and Asia as world markets await an expected interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve