Asian stocks were mixed on Friday, while heading for their biggest weekly gain since January as investors embraced the decisive shift by central banks back to stimulus mode. The S&P 500 Index closed at a record high overnight. Japanese, South Korean and Australian shares dipped, while Hong Kong’s benchmark fluctuated and Shanghai shares rose. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index is on course for a weekly advance of more than 3%. Oil soared after renewed tensions between the U.S. and Iran following the downing of an American drone. The dollar steadied after slumping in the wake of the Federal Reserve’s signal for lower interest rates, while gold traded above $1,400 an ounce for the first time since 2013. -  Bloomberg 

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