HONG KONG, Oct 30  - Hong Kong stocks are set to open 2.14 percent higher on Friday, spurred by better than forecast U.S. growth data, with Industrial Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) rising as its quarterly profit jumped.  Full Article

TOKYO, Oct 15 - Japan's Nikkei stock average climbed 2.1 percent on Thursday, bolstered by exporters such as Sony Corp after robust U.S. company results and data pushed the Dow over 10,000 for the first time in a year.  Full Article