(Bloomberg) -- Asian stocks were set to extend gains Friday as further evidence of moderating US inflation and a pullback in oil prices reinforced bets that the Federal Reserve will refrain from raising interest rates next month.

(Bloomberg) -- Asian stocks were poised to follow Wall Street lower as traders held back from riskier bets ahead of key inflation data and remained wary over US-Iran developments.

(Bloomberg) -- Crude oil climbed as traders remained wary about the prospects for a Middle East deal, tempering the mood in the run-up to crucial US inflation data. Technology…