Seoul skyline.
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The Asia-Pacific market is ready to rise on Friday, and Wall Street benefits are being made as investors also assess the slate of economic data for the region.
Japan's Nikkei 225 faced a futures contract in Chicago at 42,910, with Osaka's counterpart being traded at 42,900, with the last closure of the index facing 42,828.79.
The Australian S&P/ASX 200 was set to start the day low, with futures tied to 8,928 benchmarks compared to the index's final 8,980 closure.
Hong Kong's Hangsen Index futures were 25,104, pointing to a higher open compared to the HSI's final closure of 24,998.82.
Investors are also evaluating a large amount of economic data from the region, including industrial products in Korea and inflation data in Tokyo.
Three major averages were closed in the state overnight. The Broad Market S&P 500 index finished 0.32% higher at 6,501.86 after hitting a new all-time high above the 6,500 level. Nasdaq Composite rose 0.53% the day at 21,705.16, while Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 71.67 points (0.16%) to close at 45,636.90.
-CNBC's Sean Conlon contributed to this report.