Asian stocks pensive before US jobs test, euro nurses losses

SYDNEY:  Asian markets were settling for a subdued session on Friday as investors counted down the hours to the U.S. jobs report, while the euro nursed a grudge after the European Central Bank opened the door to more aggressive easing, albeit not just yet.

With virtually no major data of note due in Asia, moves were minor across the region. Australia's share market dipped 0.1 percent, while MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan barely budged.