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GLOBAL MARKETS-Asia stocks wobble as focus turns to U.S. inflation data, Fed outlook


9th AUG, 2022

Financial markets were concerned about ongoing global cost pressures on Tuesday, which led to a decline in Asian shares. This week, investors will be paying attention to U.S. inflation data and the possibility of further aggressive Federal Reserve rate hikes. The July U.S. consumer price report is coming on Wednesday, and the surprisingly positive U.S.

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Asian Stocks Up, Investors Weighed the Fed’s Determination to Tame Inflation


7th JULY, 2022

Thursday morning traders were analyzing the U.S. Federal Reserve’s June meeting minutes, which indicated the organization’s commitment to fighting inflation, and the bulk of Asia Pacific stocks was higher. Japan’s Nikkei 225 jumped 1.24% by 10:55 PM ET (2:55 AM GMT). South Korea’s KOSPI gained 1.73%. Australia, the ASX 200 rose 0.35%. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng was down 0.49%. China’s Shanghai Composite was