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A leap from Japan's Nikkei in Asia after Wall Street's S&P 500 had finished just points off its record high had bolstered hopes of a breakthrough, but Europe had other ideas.

Global Markets: Asian Stocks Grind Higher, Dollar Slips As US Data Brightens Mood

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was up 0.2%, and gains in semiconductor makers drove Japan's Nikkei 1.9% higher to a six-month peak.

Global Markets: Asian Stocks Shrug Off Sino-U.S. Tension To Resume Gains

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was last up 1%. Japan's Nikkei returned from a holiday with a 1.7% gain led by healthcare and industrial stocks and the Hang Seng bounced 2.2%.

Gold's Record Breaking Rally Sputters On Dollar Bounce-Back

Spot gold fell 1.4% to $2,033.89 per ounce by 2:46 p.m. EDT (1846 GMT), after hitting a record high of $2,072.50. It has added 3% so far this week for what would be its ninth straight weekly gain.

Gold Eases Off Record As Dollar Regains Momentum

Spot gold eased 0.2% to $2,058.55 per ounce by 0945 GMT, having scaled a record peak of $2,072.50 in early trade.

Global Markets: Asia Shares Set To Open Higher As Traders Await US Payrolls

Hong Kong futures were up 0.23% and Nikkei futures were trading above the Nikkei 225 index's previous close, pointing to an opening advance of 0.14%.

Gold Flirts With Record Peak On Bleak Economic Outlook

Spot gold was up 0.5% at $2,050.27 per ounce by 0928 GMT, after hitting an all-time high of $2,055.10 on Wednesday.

Gold Steadies Near Record High As Dollar Stumbles

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Spot gold was steady at $2,039.75 per ounce by 0042 GMT, after hitting an all-time high of $2,055.10

Global Markets: Asian Stocks Falter As Global Growth Fears Temper Tech Boost

Australian shares slid 1.85% amid month-end profit taking and Seoul's Kospi ticked down 0.2%.

Global Markets: Asian stocks rise, dollar languishes near two-year lows on Fed

Sterling also held firm against the dollar at $1.2998, just below Wednesday's 4-1/2-month high of $1.3013.

Gold Pauses As Markets Seek Confirmation On Fed Policy

Spot gold was down by 0.1% at $1,956.39 per ounce by 1153 GMT. Prices hit a record $1,980.57 on Tuesday.

Global Markets: Dollar Teeters, Gold Takes A Breather As Markets Await Fed

Gold steadied around $1,960 an ounce, pulling back from a $1,980 high on Tuesday but still having gained nearly $150 in eight sessions.

Gold Heads For Best Week In 3 Months On US-China Woes

Spot gold was little changed at $1,885.62 per ounce by 0041 GMT, after hitting its highest since September 2011 at $1,897.16 on Thursday. U.S. gold futures eased 0.3% to $1,884.60.

Global Markets: Shares Drop As China Consulate Closure Fans Sino-US Tensions

Oil was also little-changed, with U.S. crude flat at $41.90 a barrel and global benchmark Brent crude up one cent to $44.30 per barrel.

Global Markets: Euro Stands Tall As Investors Bet Recovery Hampers Dollar, Stocks Up