Asian shares, dollar firm on Greek optimism

TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian shares advanced close to recent highs on Friday and the dollar stood tall after news that Greece had made a 450 million euro loan payment to the International Monetary Fund trimmed safety bids for U.S. government debt.

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Asian shares, dollar awaits U.S. jobs report

TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian shares drifted while the dollar marked time on Friday ahead of the key U.S. jobs report later in the session that could help it retake ground lost to the euro overnight.

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Asian shares, dollar tread cautiously ahead of Fed meeting

TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian shares were modestly higher while the dollar held steady on Tuesday, as investors awaited the outcome of the U.S. Federal Reserve's two-day meeting that begins later in the session for clues to the direction of U.S. interest rates.

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