Thursday Outlook: Asian shares rally; dollar stalls

Thursday Outlook: Asian shares rally; dollar stalls

Thursday Outlook: Asian shares rally; dollar stalls Gold steadies; oil prices little changed    Image used for illustrative purpose. An employee of a foreign exchange trading company uses a smartphone in front of a monitor showing the Japanese yen's exchange rate against the U.S. dollar, in Tokyo December 3, 2013. Asian shares eased and the dollar firmed on Tuesday as unexpectedly strong U.S. factory activity bolstered expectations the Federal Reserve will soon trim its stimulus, while the yen tumbled on speculation of further central bank easing. The dollar hit a six-month high of 103.175 yen, extending a 0.5 percent gain overnight and less than 1 yen away from a 4-1/2 year high reachedZawya brings you all the latest news and insights relevant to Middle East and global investors in equities,