Asia shares firm, euro dogged by French election deadlock

Asian stocks increased on U.S. rate cut anticipation and French elections blocking Marine Le Pen's far-right. S&P 500 futures fell 0.1%, dollar weakened by U.S. jobs report. Earnings season approaches with Citigroup, JP Morgan, Well Fargo reporting. Investors expect September rate cuts, Treasury yields down, gold prices high. Fed Chair's testimony, German inflation, U.S. consumer price report, oil prices awaited.