Asian equities surged on Friday and were set for their first weekly gain in a month, as renewed hopes that China will relax its strict COVID measures spurred a rally in riskier assets. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was 2.07% higher on the day, with China's stock market up 2% and Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index surging nearly 6%. The Hong Kong index was set for its biggest weekly gain in over a decade. European stock futures indicated stocks were set to gain, with the Eurostoxx 50 futures up 0.67%, German DAX futures up 0.45% and FTSE...