The Dow Jones industrial average .DJI rose 48.89 points, or 0.27 percent, to 17,838.56.
Wall Street closed slightly higher on Thursday as fresh data gave a rosier view of the economy and further gains for healthcare shares countered declines in energy names.
Data on Thursday showed U.S. private employers increased hiring in May and new applications for jobless benefits fell last week, further boosting the economic outlook for the second quarter.
Asian shares held steady on Friday as investors braced for U.S. payrolls data that could add to or detract from the case for a Federal Reserve interest rate hike later this month or in July.
MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan .MIAPJ0000PUS was up 0.15 percent while Japan's Nikkei .N225 rose 0.6 percent.
Reference: Reuters
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