Global equities hit record highs, dollar weakens

By Rodrigo Campos and Herbert Lash NEW YORK (Reuters) - Equity markets around the world climbed to record highs on Friday as solid corporate earnings and an all-time peak for the Nasdaq stock index stoked investor optimism, while the dollar eased. Amazon.com Inc , Microsoft Corp and Google Inc led Wall Street higher, prepping the Nasdaq for a second straight record closing high.