HONG KONG, CHINA: Most Asian markets rose on Friday as beleaguered investors trudged into the weekend after a painful few days with confidence dealt a heavy blow by the Delta variant, Chinese regulatory crackdowns, disappointing economic data and brewing geopolitical tensions.

The gains came despite another tepid lead from Wall Street, which was pulled between better-than-expected US retails sales and an above-forecast reading on jobless claims.

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