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Asian shares near 1-year high, dollar slips after soft U.S. data

TOKYO, Aug 10 (Reuters) – Asian shares held near one-year highs on Wednesday as investors pared expectations slightly for a Federal Reserve interest rate increase following weak U.S. productivity data, which drove the dollar and Treasury yields lower. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares excluding Japan rose 0.1 percent, staying near a one-year high hit […]