Japan's Nikkei ends higher.

Japan's Nikkei share average reversed early losses to end higher on Friday, as investors bought back beaten-down stocks with the yen weakening against the dollar. The Nikkei rose 0.59 percent to close at 25,973.85, after opening lower following Wall Street's weak finish overnight. The index lost 0.46 percent for the holiday-shortened week. Wall Street's main indexes lost more than 1 percent, with the Nasdaq leading the declines, as evidence of a tight labour market eroded hopes that the Federal Reserve could pause its rate hike cycle anytime soon as it stays focused on taming inflation. The broader Topix rose 0.37 percent to 1,875.76 and lost 0.84 percent for the week. Nikkei's heavyweights lifted the index, with...

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