India, March 14 -- Asian stocks ended mostly higher on Friday after U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said he plans to vote for a Republican bill to fund the government through September, helping ease worries about a potential federal government shutdown.
The dollar was broadly firm as U.S. President Donald Trump threatened a 200 percent tariff on European wine, Champagne and spirits if the European Union goes forward with a planned tariff on American whiskey.
Gold was slightly lower after hitting a fresh record high. Oil prices jumped more than 1 percent following new U.S. sanctions targeting Iran's oil industry.
Chinese and Hong Kong markets rallied after Chinese authorities announced late on Thursday that they would hold a pre...