GLOBAL MARKETS-Asia gains as Wall Street extends record rise, dollar dips
(WorldNews Business)

* MSCI Asia-Pacific index up 0.5 pct, Nikkei down 0.2 pct * Asia equities retain upbeat mood from European and US sessions * Dollar dips, focus on Fed`s policy meeting minutes * Crude near 1-1/2-month highs on hopes for tighter supply By Shinichi Saoshiro TOKYO, Feb 22 (Reuters) - Asian stocks rose on Wednesday, joining a record-setting session for global markets as investors cheered upbeat factory activity in Europe and solid earnings on Wall Street. But the dollar dipped, reversing an earlier rise made on hawkish comments from Federal Reserve officials. MSCI`s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan rose 0.5 percent, taking its cues from the world stock index rising to an...