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GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian stocks set to rise after Wall Street tech-driven rally - Reuters Africa
4:55pm PDT - August 20th, 2020 dow futures - ReutersAsian equities were poised to rise on Friday after a tech-driven rally on Wall Street in which the Nasdaq hit a record high despite downbeat data that affirmed the Fed's dour outlook on U.S. economic recovery.