HONG KONG: Asian markets mostly retreated Monday after a strong US jobs report increased expectations the Federal Reserve will hike interest rates soon, while Tokyo took a hit from data showing Japan’s economy grew slower than first thought in the last quarter of 2014.

The euro struggled at 12-year lows against the dollar as the European Central Bank (ECB) prepares to kick off its bond-buying stimulus program.

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