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Stock markets mostly gained and the dollar firmed Friday before the release of key US jobs data, but Tokyo was knocked by the yen's recent rally.Tokyo dropped more than one percent, however, as the yen continued to rise against the dollar, hurting exporters.
HONG KONG: Asian markets fluctuated on Friday as traders tried to track a Wall Street rally ahead of crucial US jobs data, while Tokyo took a hit from an extended yen rally on bets Japan will drop its ultra-loose monetary policy.