Shares were mostly higher in Asia on Monday after a report Friday showed resilience in the U.S. jobs market. European markets were closed for Easter holidays.
Benchmarks rose in Tokyo and Seoul but fell in Shanghai. Markets were closed in Hong Kong and Sydney. U.S. futures were mixed and oil prices climbed.
The highly anticipated report on U.S. employment showed hiring slowed more than expected but remained steady last month.
Friday’s jobs report showed that American employers added 236,000 jobs last month, a slowdown from February’s 326,000 and slightly below economists’ expectations. Wages, meanwhile, grew 0.3 percent  from February to match expectations. But year-over-year wage gains slowed to 4.2 percent from 4.6 percent….