Asian shares mostly firmer, gold gains as dollar skids

By Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) - Asian shares and currencies were mostly firmer on Monday in the wake of surprisingly weak U.S. jobs numbers that added to the case for the Federal Reserve to keep rates low for longer. Friday's disappointing data pulled down bond yields and the dollar, while lifting prices for gold and many commodities. Emerging markets fared well with the Philippines up 1.7 ...

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