Asian Markets Climb as Wall Street Tech Rally and Fed Cut Bets Boost Sentiment
Asian stock markets finished higher Friday, buoyed by Wall Street’s overnight surge and growing speculation of U.S. interest rate cuts, even as a government shutdown in Washington casts uncertainty over economic data. Japan’s Nikkei 225 led gains, jumping 1.7% as semiconductor and AI-linked firms posted outsized rallies. Shares of robotics manufacturers and chip equipment suppliers […]