Tech drags Hong Kong stocks, dollar squeezed

Asian stocks struggled on Thursday, dragged by selling in Hong Kong tech shares, while the dollar was under pressure and short-dated bonds were firm as softening US inflation seemed to suggest the US rate hike cycle was nearing its end. Early in the Asia day the euro hit a two-and-a-half month top at $US1.10 ($A1.64). […]

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