HONG KONG: Asian markets rose for a second straight day Friday, taking a positive cue from Wall Street, and Thailand's baht edged up against the dollar after the army announced a coup after months of deadly protests.
The greenback made further inroads against the yen as improved sentiment led investors into higher yielding, riskier assets.
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