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Asian markets rise with Wall St as traders eye latest US data
Asian equities rallied Tuesday, tracking another tech-driven record on Wall Street, while investors awaited fresh US economic data to get a better handle on the outlook for inflation.
With few major catalysts to drive business, the thoughts of Federal Reserve officials this week will be parsed for an idea about their plans for interest rates after lowering their guidance for how many cuts they would make this year.
Traders are also keeping an eye on developments in France, with fears growing that a snap legislative election called by President Emmanuel Macron could see right-wing parties succeed and cause political turmoil in the European Union.
The mood on trading floors was generally upbeat after the S&P 500 and Nasdaq chalked more record closes thanks to continued buying of tech titans including Apple, Intel and Microsoft owing to optimism over artificial intelligence.
And analysts were confident markets were well placed for more gains owing to the expected interest rate cuts and strong earnings.
Asian investors extended the buying, with Tokyo and Taipei up more than one percent, while there were also healthy gains in Hong Kong, Shanghai, Sydney, Singapore, Seoul and Wellington.
Investors will be keeping an eye on US retail sales, business inventories and industrial production data Tuesday, which will provide the latest snapshot of the economy.
On Monday, Philadelphia Fed president Patrick Harker said he saw one rate cut this year but would make his decision based on incoming data.
"If all of it happens to be as forecasted, I think one rate cut would be appropriate by year's end," he said in comments prepared for an event in Philadelphia.
"Indeed, I see two cuts, or none, for this year as quite possible if the data break one way or another. So, again, we will remain data-dependent."
He added that the current rate, which is at a two-decade high "will continue to serve us well for a bit longer, holding us in restrictive territory to bring inflation back to target and mitigate upside risks".
His remarks came after Minneapolis Fed chief Neel Kashkari said at the weekend that officials need not rush to loosen policy, while his Cleveland counterpart Loretta Mester remained concerned that inflation could still pick back up.
- Key figures around 0230 GMT -
Tokyo - Nikkei 225: UP 1.1 percent at 38,504.11 (break)
Hong Kong - Hang Seng Index: UP 0.3 percent at 17,982.48
Shanghai - Composite: UP 0.3 percent at 3,026.15
Euro/dollar: DOWN at $1.0727 from $1.0738 on Monday
Euro/pound: DOWN at 84.47 pence from 84.49 pence
Dollar/yen: DOWN at 157.62 yen from 157.72 yen
Pound/dollar: DOWN at $1.2700 from $1.2706
West Texas Intermediate: DOWN 0.1 percent at $80.27 per barrel
Brent North Sea Crude: FLAT at $84.22 per barrel
New York - Dow Jones: UP 0.5 percent at 38,778.10 (close)
London - FTSE 100: DOWN 0.1 percent at 8,142.15 (close)
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