Investing.com - Global stocks pushed higher on Friday ahead of a key report on the U.S. labor market. A strong U.S. jobs report would help ease concerns over a slowdown in global economic growth. Asian shares closed out the best week in five months, with Japan's Nikkei up 5% on the week. The return of risk appetite was closely tracking the recovery in oil and other commodity prices. European shares opened 0.2% higher, on course for their third straight week of gains.