Asian shares higher after robust US jobs data

Japan +0.10%.

China Markets closed.

Hong Kong +1.43%.

Australia +0.47%. Australia ANZ job ads in March March +0.4% m/m (prior 10.9% in February).

Australia, monthly inflation gauge (March): Headline inflation: +0.8% m/m to 4.0% y/y.

India +2.30%.

Ukraine update – accusations of Russian war crimes, torture and killings of civilians.

Oil prices were higher in the morning of Asia trading hours, with international benchmark Brent crude futures up 0.12% to $104.52 per barrel. U.S. crude futures climbed 0.1% to $99.37 per barrel.

U.S. futures mixed. Dow Jones +0.04%; S&P 500 +0.05%; Nasdaq -0.04%.