Tokyo's main index climbs on more optimistic tones in Wall St overnight
There's also a hint of optimism that trade talks between US and Mexico will see some positive news before the week ends, so that's lending to better sentiment in Asian trading today. That said, markets will still be keeping a watchful eye on further talks during the US session and also on the non-farm payrolls data to come later today.
European futures are expected to mirror mild gains in US equity futures but overall risk sentiment remains more flat until we clear the risk events noted above. USD/JPY holds near flat levels at 108.44 currently with currencies still in a bit of a lull.