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Most Asian equities advanced sharply on Wednesday as markets priced in a higher probability that the U.S. Federal Reserve will cut interest rates in December, with technology shares leading gains after rebounding from recent declines. Regional bourses took a positive lead from Wall Street, where a run of middling U.S. …

Asian equities moved higher on Tuesday as optimism increased that the U.S. Federal Reserve will cut interest rates in December, encouraging investors to rotate back into global technology stocks despite ongoing concerns about stretched valuations. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan rose 0.75%, recovering part of last week’s …

Asian stock markets moved higher on Monday, partially recovering recent losses as traders grew more confident that the U.S. Federal Reserve could deliver an interest rate cut in December. Buying interest returned to beaten-down technology names across the region, with investors selectively re-entering the sector after weeks of heavy selling. …

Asian equities edged lower Monday, with Japanese shares under pressure after data showed the economy shrank sharply in the third quarter, while caution ahead of Nvidia’s results kept a lid on risk appetite. U.S. equity futures firmed, hinting at a potential rebound on Wall Street after a choppy start to …

Most Asian equities advanced Wednesday, with Hong Kong leading on a sharp rebound in local technology names, while Japan’s Nikkei 225 struggled for traction as a steep drop in SoftBank Group offset cyclical strength. U.S. risk appetite provided a modest tailwind after cyclicals outperformed on Wall Street amid hopes the …

Most Asian equities advanced Wednesday, with Hong Kong leading on a sharp rebound in local technology names, while Japan’s Nikkei 225 struggled for traction as a steep drop in SoftBank Group offset cyclical strength. U.S. risk appetite provided a modest tailwind after cyclicals outperformed on Wall Street amid hopes the …

Asian equities delivered a split performance on Tuesday, with Japan and South Korea extending gains as dip-buyers continued to rotate back into big-cap technology, while Chinese benchmarks slipped on lingering concerns over flagging growth momentum. A strong U.S. lead helped set the tone. Wall Street rallied overnight as tech shares …

Asian equities opened the week on uneven footing Monday, with Japan and South Korea leading gains on a rebound in semiconductor and AI-adjacent names, while Chinese benchmarks underperformed even after a marginally better inflation print. Regional sentiment also drew support from U.S. equity futures—S&P 500 contracts rose about 0.6%—on reports …

Asian equities snapped back on Thursday, recovering part of the prior session’s slide as anxiety over stretched technology valuations abated and a solid trade print from Australia steadied sentiment. Gains in Japan and China set the tone, while U.S. equity futures held broadly steady following an overnight bounce on Wall …

Market snapshot Wall Street closed at record highs; U.S. equity futures were little changed. Nikkei 225 +2% to a fresh record 51,311.47; KOSPI up as much as 1.7% to a record 4,078.99 on AI momentum. CSI 300 +0.5%, Shanghai Comp +0.4%; Hong Kong closed for holiday. Singapore STI −0.3%; India …