HONG KONG: Asian markets built on the previous day’s gains and headed into the weekend on a positive note Friday as traders were buoyed by news that Donald Trump’s tax cuts had moved a step closer.

House Republicans pushed through a landmark overhaul of the tax system on Thursday, providing the base for a record close in the Nasdaq on Wall Street at the end of a volatile week for global equities.

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