Asian markets mostly higher at end of strong week

Asian markets mostly rose Friday, ending the week on a high note, as the dollar pushed above the 120 yen mark and the euro held on to gains after the European Central Bank stood off fresh stimulus measures. Traders overcame early profit-taking that came in response to losses on Wall Street, while they are now keeping an eye on the release later in the day of US jobs data. Regional shares have enjoyed a strong week, boosted by a slew of strong US economic data and several new record highs on Wall