Asian stocks advance after US stocks rally to best day since 2022 [Video]

Asian stocks were higher Friday after U.S. stocks rallied Thursday in Wall Street’s latest sharp swerve after a better-than-expected report on unemployment eased worries about the slowing economy.U.S. futures and oil prices rose.Video above: Here’s how you can prepare for a recession — whether it happens now or laterIn Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 index was up 1.6% at 35,380.23. The yen again fell under pressure after three days of rising against the dollar, giving a lift to Japanese stocks that often rise when the yen falls.Earlier this week, weaker-than-expected employment data from the U.S. raised concerns about a slowing economy where the Federal Reserve has kept the high interest rates that aim to stifle inflation for too long. That tipped off a sell-off in global markets, with the scale of the declines amplified as investors unwound their yen carry trade positions.On early Friday trading, the U.S. dollar rose to 147.15 …