Asia-Pacific markets set to open higher, tracking Wall Street gains on U.S. jobs data

Group 1 - Asia-Pacific markets opened higher, influenced by Wall Street gains following a U.S. job report indicating fewer jobs created in December than expected, despite a decrease in the unemployment rate, suggesting labor market resilience [1] - Investors are monitoring oil prices as protests in Iran continue, resulting in over 500 fatalities, with President Trump considering intervention options [2] - Brent crude futures increased by 0.84% to $63.87 per barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude rose by 0.83% to $59.62 [2] Group 2 - Spot gold prices surged over 1.6% to reach an all-time high of $4,581.29 per ounce [3]