HONG KONG: Asian markets rallied on Thursday and the dollar weakened further after minutes from the Federal Reserve's (Fed) latest policy meeting suggested it could slow the pace of its rate hikes.

The news provided traders with a cushion against concerns about surging coronavirus cases in China that have fanned speculation that authorities would revert to lockdowns and other economically debilitating measures to fight the outbreak.

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