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Optimism has been helped by reports reinforcing the view that the jobs market is softening, including payrolls firm ADP saying more than 30,000 posts were lost in November.

Asian markets mixed ahead of US data, expected Fed rate cut

Focus is now on the release later Friday of the personal consumption expenditures index

High-profile firms that are still essential to the nuts-and-bolts requirements of AI are likely to see their stocks bounce back after some cooling off.

Big shift in AI stock trade drives hunt for new stars in Asia

Rather than completely abandon the AI trade, investors are moving to other stocks

Markets in Asia stumbled as they struggled to match New York’s advance.

Asian markets stumble as traders struggle to hold Fed cut rally

Market players remain confident that the Fed will continue to cut interest rates into the new year

All three main indexes on Wall Street ended in the green, and most of Asia followed suit.

Most Asian markets rise as traders await key US data

Money markets have put the chances of a Dec 10 cut at around 90%, with another three forecast by the end of next year

After a mixed day to start the week, Asia’s markets resumed their recent rally on Tuesday.

Asian markets rise as US rate cut bets temper Japan bond unease

Investors are watching nervously an auction of 10-year bonds due later Tuesday

After November’s end-of-month rebound across world markets, confidence remains high amid speculation the US central bank could continue easing monetary policy into the new year.

Asian markets mixed as traders eye US data ahead of Fed decision

Among the reports due for release are private jobs creation, services activity and personal consumption expenditure

Hong Kong, Shanghai, Seoul and Jakarta stocks fell on Friday.

Asian markets struggle to build on week’s rally

MARKETS fluctuated on Friday at the end of a strong week for equities fuelled by growing expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates again next month.

Tokyo, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Sydney, Singapore, Seoul, Taipei and Jakarta financial markets all advanced on Thursday.

Asian stocks track latest Wall Street rally as rate bets rise

ASIAN markets rose again on Thursday to extend the week’s global rally as traders ramp up bets on a third successive US interest rate cut next month.

Tokyo and Seoul financial markets gained around two per cent, while Hong Kong, Shanghai, Sydney, Singapore, Taipei and Wellington also chalked up healthy advances on Wednesday.

Asian stocks extend global rally as data boost rate cut hopes

ASIA extended a global equities rally on Wednesday after another round of tepid US data reinforced expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates again next month.