Asian markets struggle, but dollar rally lifts Tokyo

Hong Kong (AFP) – The dollar barrelled ever higher Thursday, sitting at an eight-month high against the yen and fuelling another rally in Tokyo stocks but traders in most other markets turned cautious.
US investors gave their Asian colleagues another strong lead with the Dow hitting a new record on Wall Street after fresh data showed further improvement in the US economy and reinforced expectations for an interest rate hike next month.
Global markets have largely been piling higher since