The next big test for the dollar is US consumer inflation figures due later in the day
Weak US inflation data dampens prospects of another Fed Reserve interest rate hike later this year
MSCI's index fell 0.1 percent after hitting its highest level since June 2015 on Wednesday
Asian emerging stocks have risen more than 11 percent from a Dec. 23 low
The dollar was steady after hawkish comments from top Federal Reserve officials
Japan's Nikkei lost 1 percent as the yen firmed, edging away from its recent one-year top
Global markets are bracing for a slew of data this week
The dollar index touched 98.564, its highest since early March
Japan's Nikkei rose 0.3 per cent , brushing a six-month high
MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was up 0.4 per cent after dropping 1.1 per cent on Thursday
MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan rose 0.4 per cent while Japan's Nikkei gained 0.5 per cent
MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan rose 0.4 per cent while Japan's Nikkei gained 0.6 per cent
South Korea's Kospi fell 0.4 per cent and Shanghai lost 0.2 per cent and Australian stocks were flat
Australian stocks were up 0.5 per cent while South Korea's Kospi was flat and Japan's Nikkei was last down 1.1 per cent
Japan's Nikkei more than halved its losses to be down 0.4 per cent
MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan bounced to be down just 0.01%, while South Korea and Shanghai nudged up 0.2%
MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan slipped 0.1 per cent
Shanghai put on 0.5 per cent, while Taiwan jumped 2.8 per cent after a string of losses
MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan rose 0.4%
Japan's Nikkei slid 0.7 per cent, however, as the yen gained sharply versus the dollar, putting more pressure on exporters