Asian stocks ended mostly higher Friday, but the lack of detail on the Greek bailout package and a sharp drop in U.S. jobless claims gave investors different signals about the market.
European leaders said on Thursday they had struck a deal to help heavily indebted Greece, an unprecedented move to stave off a broader crisis in the 16-nation bloc that shares the euro single currency.
Trading energy was also dampened by investor wariness ahead of next week's Lunar New Year holiday in China.
Japan's Nikkei Average climbed 1.2 percent on Friday, with gains centered on bargain-hunting.
