SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Asian markets were mostly higher on Thursday in a quiet post-Christmas holiday trading as strong economic data from the region and in the U.S. boosted confidence. Tokyo stocks finished lower as theSEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Asian markets were mostly higher on Thursday in a quiet post-Christmas holiday trading as strong economic data from the region and in the U.S. boosted confidence. Tokyo stocks finished lower as the…