Asian stocks edged up on Friday, drawing support from unexpectedly strong growth in China's economy at the end of last year, although gains were limited by caution ahead of Donald Trump's inauguration as U.

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Some regional markets took cues from an overnight dip in Wall Street. US stock futures were also slightly lower in Asia hours on Thursday. China’s Shanghai Shenzhen CSI 300 index rose 0.5%, and the Shanghai Composite index gained 0.4%. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index inched 0.2% higher.

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Global equities rose on Friday, adding to weekly gains, as declining bond yields, stronger than expected Chinese growth figures and upbeat earnings supported riskier assets.