Asian stocks rebounded from Tokyo fell sharply on Friday after positive U.S. economic news encouraged investors.
Oil stays above $ 96 a barrel stable employment and strong retail sales in the United States signs, despite increasing signs of weakness in China's economic recovery.
Tokyo's Nikkei 225, the regional heavyweight, rose 2.9 percent to 7,972.95 points, fell 6.4% from Thursday, the index into the "bear market" territory bounce.
China's benchmark Shanghai Composite Index rose 0.2 percent to 2,150.25 points Thursday to 2.8% in the six months to the lowest closing slide off. Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index rose 1.3% to 21,164.68 points, Seoul increased by 0.3% to 1,888.17 points.
Jittery market possibilities, the U.S. Federal Reserve Board may end its stimulus policies, data showed U.S. retail sales rose 0.6 percent to close slowly, in May, they were within six months of the strongest performance. Americans, the number of people seeking unemployment benefits than expected last week.
On Wall Street, the Dow Jones industrial average rose 1.2 percent on Thursday, Standard & Poor's 500 index rose 1.5%. In France, the UK and German markets also rose.
In the currency markets, the dollar fell to 94.92 yen 94.87 yen late Thursday in the New York. The euro fell against the dollar to $ 1.3350 from $ 1.3345.
Benchmark crude for July delivery was unchanged at $ 96.69 after improving U.S. economic data on Thursday rose 81 cents.
 



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