The three elite schools, grilled by Congress last fall over their handling of concerns about campus antisemitism, now grapple with student encampments.
Oil futures rose in early Asian trade. There is risk-on sentiment in the markets, supported by strong Chinese crude oil imports data showing higher demand, ANZ said.
Asian currencies consolidated against USD in early Asian trade but may be supported by Fed rate-cut hopes spurred by weaker-than-expected U.S. jobless claims released Thursday.
