Asian Shares looked set to hold on to this week's gains,
while the dollar took a breather on Friday after stepping back from seven-month
highs as investors grappled with the prospects of higher US borrowing costs and
slower global economic growth.
Commodity prices were pressured, with copper near 6-1/2-year
lows and a major sea freight index hitting its lowest level on record,
underscoring worries over slackening world demand.
MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan
was almost flat on the day, though it held on to gains of 1.7 percent so far
this week.
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