Asian stocks were mostly lower on Thursday after U.S. stock indexes finished mixed a day after strong reports on the economy stirred up worries that inflation and interest rates may

Asian stocks were poised for a muted open after Wall Street traders refrained from making big bets, with US equity markets set to close ahead of Friday’s jobs report.

Asian markets are mostly lower after shares slumped on Wall Street despite better-than-expected reports on the U.S. jobs market and business activity