HONG KONG: Asian markets largely rose on Friday (May 2), tracking Wall Street gains, as China said it was considering a United States offer to negotiate steep tariffs . US markets forged higher on Thursday following strong results from tech giants Microsoft and Meta that helped offset lingering economic worries. Apple reported first-quarter profit above expectations but warned that US tariffs could cost the company and were disrupting its supply chain. And Amazon reported a 9 per cent rise in