GLOBAL MARKETS-Shares rise, dollar weakens on bank sector fe

Asian stocks rose, the dollar eased and gold hovered around its record highs on Friday, as jittery investors remained nervous about the U.S. banking sector following another rout in shares of regional lenders. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was 0.44% higher and was on course to snap its two-week losing streak.

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