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Asian Stocks Trade Mixed in Quiet Session as Tech Weakness on Wall Street Weighs

Most Asian stock markets hovered near the flatline on Tuesday, mirroring overnight softness on Wall Street after renewed selling in heavyweight technology stocks, while thin year-end liquidity and upcoming New Year holidays kept trading activity subdued across the region. U.S. index futures were broadly steady during Asian hours, offering little …

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Asian Stocks Edge Higher as Japan’s TOPIX Hits Record; Investors Eye Tokyo Inflation, Factory Output

Most Asian equity markets advanced in thin year-end trading on Friday, with Japan’s TOPIX index surging to a record high as investors assessed a fresh batch of economic data from Tokyo. Activity across the region remained subdued, with several major markets — including Australia, New Zealand and Hong Kong — …

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Asian Stocks Rally as Fed Rate-Cut Bets Rise; Tech Leads Rebound Despite Nvidia Jitters

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. …

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Asian Markets Rise on Growing Fed Rate-Cut Expectations as Tech Stocks Lead Gains

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 …

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Asian Equities Rebound as December Fed Rate-Cut Bets Strengthen

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. …

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Asia stocks mostly higher; Hang Seng jumps on tech, SoftBank overhang caps Nikkei

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 …

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Asia stocks mostly higher; Hang Seng jumps on tech, SoftBank overhang caps Nikkei

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 …

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Asia stocks mixed as tech rebound lifts Japan and Korea; China lags on growth worries

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 …

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