Australia's S&P/ASX 200 closed up 115.80 points, or 1.33%, at 8,840.30 on Friday, July 3.

加拿大總理卡尼：加拿大將提供100億加元用於擴建溫哥華港口的運力。

BNP Paribas has raised its forecast for Japan's terminal policy rate to 2.50% from 2.00%. Economist Ryutaro Kono expects the Bank of Japan to pursue gradual tightening, hiking roughly every four to five months, taking the policy rate to 1.25% by end-2026, 2.00% by end-2027 and a terminal 2.50% in September 2028. He cites persistent yen downside pressure and inflation likely to remain above the BOJ's 2% target. The bank says the government is expected to remain passively tolerant of further rate rises.