Asian markets mixed as traders eye US jobs data

Traders were also taking stock as they assessed the geopolitical outlook after the US toppling of Venezuela's president and simmering tensions between China and Japan. A tepid lead from Wall Street, where the Dow and S&P 500 came off record highs, saw Asia players step back and take a breather before the US release of data on job openings and unemployment claims later in the day. They are followed Friday by the closely watched reading on non-farm payrolls, a crucial guide for Fed decision-makers...