Shares in Japanese game giant Nintendo soared more than six percent after on a report showing blockbuster sales of the company's Switch 2 console

Shares in Japanese game giant Nintendo soared more than six percent after on a report showing blockbuster sales of the company's Switch 2 console

Asian markets extended their recovery Friday after Donald Trump withdrew his tariff threats over Greenland, though lingering uncertainty about US policy weighed on the dollar and helped push precious metals to fresh record highs.

Investors are also preparing for next week's Federal Reserve meeting following data that had been broadly in line with forecasts and after prosecutors issued subpoenas against boss Jerome Powell threatening a criminal indictment, raising fears over the bank's independence.

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