HONG KONG: Asian and European markets rose on Friday, with Japan’s Nikkei clocking up a record-equalling 14 straight wins, while the dollar also rallied on hopes for Donald Trump’s tax cut plans.

A succession of strong earnings and economic indicators has fuelled optimism on trading floors in recent weeks, with Wall Street’s three main indexes continuously hitting records.

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