HONG KONG: Asian markets rose again Wednesday tracking another record close on Wall Street, while the dollar extended its march against the yen on expectations of a US interest rate hike.

The Dow ended above 19,000 for the first time Tuesday as US traders, while still uncertain about the long term, bet on a near-term bump for the world’s top economy from Donald Trump’s growth plans.

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