Asian stocks: Asian stocks surge, dollar slumps as traders cheer inflation surprise

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was up 1.9% in early trade. Japan's Nikkei was up 1.8%. Overnight the Nasdaq jumped 2.4%, bonds surged and the dollar slumped more than 1.6% on the euro.

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