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Asian Markets Drop As Key US Inflation Data Looms
After last week's Federal Reserve projections for interest rates indicated it would cut three times this year, traders are optimistic about the outlook for equities.
Asian Markets Struggle As US Data Dents Fed Rate Cut Optimism
News that the central banks of Switzerland and Mexico had started cutting added to the sense that decision-makers were gearing up to reverse their tightening measures.
Most Asian Markets Rise As Fed Decision Looms, Yen Softens
Fed decision-makers are widely expected to hold interest rates at a two-decade high, but traders will also be watching the "dot plot" of projections for how many cuts they see this year.
Most Markets Track Wall St Gains As US Data Fails To Damp Rate Hopes
Traders are pricing in three reductions before the end of 2024, and a similar forecast by the Fed could line up the first in June, Bloomberg News said.
Most Markets Push Higher As US Inflation Data Looms
The broadly upbeat performance came despite a tepid showing on Wall Street, and with analysts warning the recent rally across equities could stall as investors lock in profits and assess the outlook for monetary policy.
Asian Markets Join Rally After Wall St, European Records
The European Central Bank added to the upbeat mood in trading floors, with its president Christine Lagarde suggesting reductions could start in June.
Asian Markets Mostly Lower On Profit-taking After Tech Surge
Investors are turning to profit-taking as last week's mega market rally -- fuelled by stellar results from US technology titan Nvidia -- loses steam, analysts say.
US Interest Rates Likely To Stay High 'For Some Time': Fed Minutes
US Federal Reserve officials expect interest rates will need to remain high "for some time" to tackle stubborn inflation, according to minutes of the most recent rate decision published on Wednesday.
Asian Markets Struggle With China Property Help In Focus
With traders taking a breather, many markets were mixed in Asia on Friday.