Asia stocks up as US jobs picture brightens Associated Press Copyright 2013 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 6:45 pm, Thursday, March 7, 2013 BANGKOK (AP) — A positive jobs report that pushed the Dow to another record high this week helped boost Asian stock markets on Friday. The U.S. government reported a drop in the number of people applying for jobless benefits, a positive sign ahead of the release of the February job growth report later in the day. Japan's ... Read More