Asian stocks scratch gains but lose steam on U.S. job jitters

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Asian stocks eked out gains on Thursday, but the week's rally lost steam as investors seemed torn between relief at the agreement of a huge U.S. stimulus package and dread over a likely spike in jobless claims and coronavirus cases.After last-minute negotiations, the Senate backed a $2 trillion (1.69 trillion pounds) bill aimed at helping workers and industries hurt by the pandemic. Yet concern has already turned to whether that will be enough to cushion a heavy economic..