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Asian stocks, Wall Street futures edge up, China lowers repo rate

China's central bank surprised many by lowering its 14-day repo rate by 10 basis points

Asian stocks and dollar gain as Fed Reserve charts 'soft landing' path

Futures rose 0.6 per cent in the Asia day and Nasdaq futures were up 0.9 per cent

Stock Market Highlights, Sept 12: Benchmarks log record close; Sensex adds 1439pts, Nifty near 25400

Stock Market Highlights: The BSE Sensex crossed the 83,000-mark and the Nifty surpassed the 25,400 level for the first time today in the intraday trade

Asian stocks shaky ahead of US presidential debate; oil at 3 year lows

That has left investors skittish in Asian hours, with MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan 0.08% lower. Japan's Nikkei fell 1% in early trading

Asian share mkts off to a quiet start, dollar firm ahead of US jobs report

The dollar was hanging on to gains made on Friday after upbeat spending figures led markets to trim the chance of a half-point easing from the Federal Reserve

Asian shares set for solid monthly gain, dollar dips on US rate cut bets

Solid growth and resilience in the world's largest economy trumped investors' disappointment on Nvidia's underwhelming results

Asian shares track Wall Street futures lower as Nvidia's results disappoint

Investors now await US weekly jobless claims, which have gained prominence

Asian shares slip amid US rate cut hopes, Mideast tensions sap confidence

Gold prices were just shy of a record peak, while the dollar firmed and the yen hovered near its highest

Asian shares turn cautious with US Fed in focus, yen up as BOJ chief speaks

Traders see very little chance that BOJ could hike rates in Oct after recent sell-off, but Ueda said the central bank stood ready to raise rates if economy and prices move in line with its forecast

Asian shares reach one-month high amid hopes for Fed rate cuts this week

US stock futures similarly rose, with S&P 500 futures last up 0.02 per cent while Nasdaq futures advanced 0.12 per cent

Asian shares, gold rise as rate cut hopes grow amid cooling inflation

Fed chair Jerome Powell speaks in Jackson Hole and investors assume he will acknowledge the case for a cut

Asia stocks firm, dollar sags amid low US treasury yields on Fed cut bets

Mainland Chinese blue chips added 0.4%, although Hong Kong's Hang Seng slipped 0.3%

Japanese shares lift Asian stocks on steady yen ahead of US data barrage

Japan's Nikkei rose more than 2 per cent in early trading after Monday, a welcome relief after last week's volatility that began with a massive sell-off spurred by rising yen and fears of US recession

Asian shares eye relief rally as Nikkei rises, central banks reassure

Nikkei futures were trading at 33,640, suggesting the cash market could open around 2,000 points higher

Asian stocks steady, yen firm ahead of Bank of Japan's policy decision

Focus will be on whether the BOJ will raise rates, with several Japanese media reporting that the bank would consider raising rates

Asian stocks remain on back foot as wild week winds down, Yen steady

Regional stocks took their cues from Wall Street, where the S&P 500 and tech-heavy Nasdaq slipped further after Wednesday's frenetic selling

Asian stocks subdued after lacklustre earnings from US tech; yen firms

The US dollar was broadly firm, with traders watching out for an inflation reading on Friday and Federal Reserve meeting next week

Asian shares tread cautiously; Wall St unfazed as Joe Biden bows out

Investors seemed well-prepared for news that US President Joe Biden had dropped out of the election race and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for the Democratic ticket

Asian stocks notch records, pound stable after Labour Party's victory

A slowdown in hiring and small uptick in unemployment is forecast, would leave open the door for US rate cuts

Asian stocks rise on expectations of rate cuts, yen stays near 38-year lows

The US is back on a disinflationary path, Powell said on Tuesday, although he cautioned that policymakers need more data