TOKYO (AP): Asian shares were mostly lower on Friday in lacklustre trading, as trade tensions between the US and China overshadowed optimism about more fiscal stimulus for the ailing US economy.
Investors were also awaiting a US report on jobs later Friday for another gauge of the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic. US shares have been rising as investors also waited for Congress and the White House to reach a hoped-for deal on more aid for the American economy.
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