Asian Markets Mostly Higher as China Stimulus Offsets Fed Rate Concerns; Nikkei Leads Gains
Asian markets opened cautiously higher on Monday, with Japan’s Nikkei 225 climbing 1.2% to 38,500—a fresh 34-year high—boosted by a weaker yen and strong earnings from tech giants like SoftBank. China’s Shanghai Composite edged up 0.6% after Beijing announced a $140 billion property sector rescue package, while India’s Sensex lagged (-0.3%) amid lingering election volatility. […]