Overview: The dovish response to news that Lagarde was nominated to replace Draghi was extended by the dismal German factory order report that has pushed the euro to new two-week lows and kept bond yields near record lows. The focus ahead of the weekend is squarely on the US employment data, where a second consecutive poor report will fan expectations for a large Fed cut to initiate an easing cycle. The large markets in Asia-Pacific, including, China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, and Australia edged higher. India and most of the smaller bourses slipped. After setting the