HONG KONG: The dollar extended a rally on Friday after Donald Trump said he would release details of a “phenomenal” tax-cut plan, sending Asian stock markets soaring on hopes it will ramp up the US economy.

Japan’s Nikkei index led the regional advance, piling on more than two percent, as the greenback pummelled the yen following weeks of losses.

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