Asian shares ride on Nasdaq record

An index of Asian shares rose to fresh seven-year highs on Friday, on track for a weekly gain after Nasdaq rose to a record, while the dollar stuck to recent ranges after more lackluster U.S. economic data. "Although yesterday was a mixed bag for Europe, what with weak economic data and lingering jitters over Greece, the rising tide of new all-time highs in the Nasdaq looks like it will lift all boats his morning," Jonathan Sudaria, a dealer at Capital Spreads, said in a note. MSCI