Asian stocks struggle to track Wall St higher, earnings in f

Asian markets mostly fell Friday as traders struggled to build on Wall Street's positive lead, with hopes for a June interest rate cut fading, while earnings season gets underway in the United States amid optimism for companies' profit outlooks.Analysts said that while reducing interest rates would be a major boost for equities, investor optimism about company profits was crucial.

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