Asia shares sluggish, bond yields climb into US data

By Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian shares spent much of Friday in a state of suspended animation as tension mounted ahead of jobs data that could make or break the case for an imminent scaling back in U.S. stimulus. Government borrowing costs from Japan to Australia hit fresh highs on trepidation the Federal Reserve could start tapering its $85 billion of monthly debt purchases at its policy meeting on December 17 and 18.

 
Asia shares sluggish, bond yields climb into US data