Such views helped revive the prospect of a rate hike in June, which had recently been dismissed by many investors. 19.4 per cent to $48.DXY hovered just China Twin Screw Factory below a seven-week high of 95. We suspect a lack of commentary on markets will be taken as a tacit endorsement of June re-pricing," wrote strategists at ANZ. crude futures CLc1 lose 0."The dollar may well take a bit of a pause here as we have the (Federal Reserve) vice chairs speaking tonight.S.The dollar index .27 scaled overnight, boosted by sharply higher U. Japan's Nikkei rose 1 per cent thanks to a weaker yen, which fell to a three-week low against the dollar after the minutes were published.50 overnight, the weakest since Feb.3 per cent.250 overnight.MIAPJ0000PUS lost 0.MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan . buyers of greenback-denominated commodities at a disadvantage.S. The benchmark 10-year Treasury note yield jumped more than 10 basis points on Wednesday US10YT=RR.Fed vice chairs William Dudley and Stanley Fischer are due to speak later in the session and the markets will be eager to gauge their views on monetary policy. Tokyo: Asian stocks slipped but the dollar was buoyant early on Thursday as markets scrambled to factor in a near-term U. Sterling was close.

Following the minutes, traders projected a 34 per cent chance the Fed would raise rates in June, up from 15 per cent on Tuesday, according to CME FedWatch. Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange CMCU3 fell to as low as $4563. South Korea's Kospi dipped 0.S. The euro was pinned down near $1..1214, its lowest since late March. Treasury yields.090 yen after rising to a three-week peak of 110. Traders see a more than 50 per cent chance of rates rising in July.The greenback was steady at 110.MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan . A stronger dollar tends to put non-U.Elsewhere in currencies, the pound was on a bullish footing after a poll gave the "In" camp, which supports Britain remaining in the European Union in a referendum next month, a substantial lead.The stronger dollar weighed on commodities such as oil, which saw U.MIAPJ0000PUS lost 0.3 per cent.4636, a two-week high touched on Wednesday.The minutes of April's policy meeting noted Fed officials said it would be appropriate to raise interest rates in June if economic data points to stronger second-quarter growth as well as firming inflation and employment.S.00 a barrel.