The dollar was headed for its third weekly gain in a row and was near two-decade highs against other major currencies, as investors focused on U.S. jobs data due later on Friday that could bolster the case for aggressive interest rate hikes.

Asian shares struggled for direction on Friday and the dollar stood tall ahead of a key U.S. jobs report as investors braced for more aggressive rate hikes from the Federal Reserve, while fresh lockdowns in China fuelled concerns about global growth.

Japan's Nidec Corp, a major manufacturer of electric motors, has replaced its second-in-command - underlining the company's difficulties in finding a suitable leader to succeed founder Shigenobu Nagamori as CEO.

The dollar was headed for its third weekly gain in a row and stood near its highest levels in decades against the euro and yen on Friday, with investors in little mood for selling ahead of U.S. labour data that could bolster the case for aggressive interest rate hikes.

World stocks were heading for a 3% loss on the week while the dollar hit 24-year highs against the yen for a second day on Friday ahead of key U.S. jobs data, as investors brace for aggressive rate hikes from the Federal Reserve.

The dollar was headed for its third weekly gain in a row and stood near its highest levels in decades on the euro and yen on Friday, with investors in little mood for selling ahead of U.S. labour data that could bolster the case for interest rate hikes.