Dollar rises following US tax reform headlines as Asia markets await China data

Back in Asia, futures implied a lower open for equities in Japan. Nikkei futures traded in Chicago were down 0.4 percent at 19,785 and Osaka futures were 0.58 percent lower at 19,750 at 6:12 a.m. HK/SIN. The Nikkei 225 closed at 19,865.82 in the previous session. Down...