At Reuters' 08:02 IST publication checkpoint, MSCI's Asia-Pacific index excluding Japan was 0.28% higher and headed for a 2.7% weekly gain. Japan's Nikkei was 1.5% higher and tracking a weekly gain above 5%. These are source-dated session checkpoints, not completed closes.

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