Asia Stocks Ease After Run of Gains; Dollar, Oil Recover

Asian stock markets took a breather on Friday from their recent surge as investors booked profits, while the dollar inched up after Thursday’s slide and optimism over possible renewed supply cuts by OPEC lifted oil prices. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan pulled back 0.1 percent, on track to end the week up 1.3 percent, its fourth straight weekly gain.