{"id":119314,"date":"2025-09-29T10:01:50","date_gmt":"2025-09-29T06:01:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/noortrends.ae\/en\/?p=119314"},"modified":"2025-09-29T10:34:12","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T06:34:12","slug":"asian-stocks-rebound-on-tech-gains-investors-await-central-bank-moves","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/noortrends.ae\/en\/asian-stocks-rebound-on-tech-gains-investors-await-central-bank-moves\/09\/29\/market-updates\/","title":{"rendered":"Asian Stocks Rebound on Tech Gains, Investors Await Central Bank Moves"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Most Asian markets advanced on Monday as <strong>technology shares rebounded<\/strong> from last week\u2019s steep sell-off, although caution prevailed with investors eyeing upcoming <strong>central bank meetings in Australia and India<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Japanese equities underperformed as a <strong>stronger yen weighed on exporters<\/strong>, while Indian stocks continued to digest sharp declines from the prior week. Regional sentiment tracked <strong>Wall Street\u2019s modest Friday strength<\/strong>, with in-line U.S. inflation data bolstering expectations of more Federal Reserve rate cuts, though fears of a looming U.S. government shutdown and fresh tariff threats capped enthusiasm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Australia: RBA in Focus<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>ASX 200 climbed 0.8%<\/strong>, led by banks and gold miners, ahead of the <strong>Reserve Bank of Australia\u2019s Tuesday decision<\/strong>. While the RBA is widely expected to <strong>hold rates steady<\/strong> amid sticky inflation, investors are positioning for a potential cut in November.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>ANZ analysts<\/strong> forecast a <strong>25 basis point cut in November<\/strong>, bringing the policy rate to <strong>3.35%<\/strong>, with Governor Michele Bullock expected to emphasize a <strong>data-dependent path<\/strong> after 75 bps of easing in 2025.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Recent inflation surprises have complicated expectations, but the central bank remains focused on curbing price pressures.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tech Leads Recovery Across Asia<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>South Korea\u2019s KOSPI surged 1.1%<\/strong>, with <strong>SK Hynix up 3.7%<\/strong>, bouncing from last week\u2019s semiconductor-led losses.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Hong Kong\u2019s Hang Seng jumped 1.5%<\/strong>, supported by gains in <strong>BYD (+1.5%)<\/strong>, after reports the EV giant aims for <strong>exports to account for 20% of sales in 2025<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>China\u2019s CSI 300 rose 0.6%<\/strong>, and the <strong>Shanghai Composite edged up 0.1%<\/strong>, amid cautious optimism on potential <strong>stimulus support from Beijing<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>A pullback in <strong>U.S. Treasury yields<\/strong> also underpinned risk appetite, with <strong>Friday\u2019s PCE inflation data aligning with forecasts<\/strong>, reinforcing the Fed\u2019s case for further gradual cuts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Japan and India Lag<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Japan\u2019s Nikkei dipped<\/strong>, as yen strength pressured exporters and weak PMI readings weighed on sentiment.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>India\u2019s markets were subdued<\/strong>, still nursing heavy losses from last week, as traders awaited the <strong>Reserve Bank of India\u2019s policy decision<\/strong> later this week.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Most Asian markets advanced on Monday as technology shares rebounded from last week\u2019s steep sell-off, although caution prevailed with investors eyeing upcoming central bank meetings in Australia and India. Japanese equities underperformed as a stronger yen weighed on exporters, while Indian stocks continued to digest sharp declines from the prior week. 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