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Stocks Climb, Dollar Holds On Trade Hopes And Rate Bets

Tokyo's Nikkei rallied more than one percent to break above 40,000 points for the first time since January (Credit: AFP)

Asian markets rose Friday on fresh trade hopes and the dollar held around three-year lows amid bets of cuts to US interest rate cuts.

Easing concerns about Middle East tensions also added to the upbeat mood.

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