Asian shares extended a global rout on Friday as the much anticipated U.S. jobs data failed to provide clarity on interest rates, with investors returning to dumping riskier assets even after Nvidia's earnings dazzled. Japan's Nikkei tumbled 2% on Friday, Australia's resources-heavy shares slid 1.4%, while South Korea plunged almost 4%. Wall Street dived overnight as jitters over inflated tech stock prices returned after temporary relief from Nvidia's stellar forecasts, resulting in the Nasdaq's widest one-day swing since April 9 when President Donald Trump's "Liberation Day" tariffs spooked markets.

Data showed the U.S. economy added more jobs than expected in September, but a rise in the unemployment rate and downward revisions to prior months painted an ambiguous picture for the Federa

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