HONG KONG: Asian markets climbed Friday following a strong performance on Wall Street, with Hong Kong leading the way as forecast-beating earnings reports by tech titans Alibaba and Baidu sent their shares soaring.

The positive mood put the region on course to end the week on a healthy note, and came after Federal Reserve (Fed) minutes indicated the US central bank could take a breather in hiking interest rates if inflation shows signs of easing later in the year.

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