BEIJING — Asian stock markets fell on Friday, while Europe opened higher after a Federal Reserve official suggested US interest rates may need to be raised more than expected to cool inflation.

London and Frankfurt rose while Shanghai, Hong Kong and Tokyo fell. Wall Street futures were lower. oil prices have risen.

Wall Street’s benchmark S&P 500 index fell 0.3% on Thursday after a Fed official suggested the Federal Reserve may need to increase its key lending…



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