Asian stocks looked set to gain Friday after an easing in trade tensions between China and the U.S and positive results from Walmart spurred gains in American shares. The dollar fell and Treasuries were little changed. Futures on equity indexes in Japan and Hong Kong ticked higher after all major U.S. stock benchmarks climbed. The drop in the dollar was its first in six days. Commodities rebounded and crude oil rose above $65 a barrel. The Turkish lira rallied for a third day after an investor call with the country’s finance minister before paring gains as U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Turkey would face ... (full story)