HONG KONG: Asian markets headed into the weekend on a positive note Friday, with Tokyo again being propelled by the weaker yen as the dollar presses on with its impressive surge against global currencies.

With traders virtually 100 percent certain that the Federal Reserve will hike interest rates before Christmas, the dollar is cruising along, hitting record highs against India’s rupee and the Turkish lira and hitting multi-month highs elsewhere.

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