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Stock market today: Global shares mostly rise after Fed chief's speech

Global shares rise as investors are relieved by the Federal Reserve's cautious approach to interest rates, with Japan's Nikkei 225 and Hong Kong's Hang Seng among the indices posting gains.

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Asian stocks rise as traders await signals on interest rate plans from the Federal Reserve conference, with hopes that further rate hikes will be ruled out but concerns about inflation persisting.
Global stock markets and Wall Street futures are rising as traders await signals on interest rate plans from the Federal Reserve conference, with investors hoping that the Fed officials will signal an end to interest rate hikes despite concerns about inflation not being fully under control yet.
Global stocks are set to rise for a third consecutive day as concerns over euro zone business contraction and chipmaker Nvidia's earnings fuel speculation of a pause in the European Central Bank's interest-rate hike campaign.
Global stock markets are expected to undergo a correction in the coming months, although analysts predict marginal gains overall until the end of 2023, with a majority believing that a correction in their local equity market is likely or very likely by year-end.
Asia-Pacific markets are expected to rise, following Wall Street's positive performance, with Japan's Nikkei 225 leading gains, and airline stocks outperforming.
China stocks rise as investors welcome Beijing's efforts to support the market, while bonds rally and the dollar dips on possibly softening U.S. data.
Hong Kong stocks rise on speculations of fresh capital market measures and expectations of banks cutting mortgage rates, while Chinese developers and Xiaomi contribute to the market gains.
Global markets show mixed performance, with Japan, China, Hong Kong, India, and Australia experiencing modest gains, while the US markets closed higher fueled by optimism over a possible pause in interest-rate hikes, as oil prices extend gains and gold prices remain near three-week highs.
Shares in Asia are set to rise as US economic reports indicate slowing growth and the possibility of a more cautious approach by the Federal Reserve, with investors adopting a "bad news is good news" strategy.
Hong Kong-listed property stocks surged after China's People's Bank of China eased borrowing rules and cut the reserve requirement ratio for foreign exchange deposits, leading the Hang Seng Index to be the top gainer in Asia, with real estate companies such as Evergrande, Logan Group, and Longfor Group experiencing a spike in shares, and Country Garden Holdings leading gains at 14.61% up.
Global stocks rise as a Chinese rebound, prompted by eased mortgage rules, boosts the country's struggling property sector. Goldman Sachs predicts more stimulus to come.
Global stocks rose on Monday, driven by signs of cooling in the US jobs market and hopes for a reduction in interest rate hikes, as well as fresh stimulus measures in China's property sector.
Global shares stabilize as the dollar continues to strengthen and investors anticipate that central banks will keep interest rates unchanged over the next two weeks.
Global fund managers have increased their allocation to U.S. stocks and reduced exposure to emerging markets, particularly China, due to concerns over the Chinese economy, according to Bank of America's monthly survey.
Global markets ended higher as energy stocks climbed supported by Saudi Arabia and Russia's decision to extend supply cuts, while Wall Street's key indexes saw weekly declines due to investor concerns over interest rates and anticipation of upcoming U.S. inflation data. In Asian markets, Japan's Nikkei 225 ended down, Australia's S&P/ASX 200 was up, and Chinese shares rose following improved data on consumer price inflation. The Eurozone's economic growth outlook has been downgraded by the European Commission, and crude oil prices fell.
Global stock markets were mostly steady as traders awaited the Federal Reserve's September meeting, while Asia-Pacific markets saw some declines due to concerns over inflation.
Global stocks eased as a drop in U.S. homebuilding highlighted the challenges the Federal Reserve faces in managing inflation, while oil prices rose and investors await rate decisions from major central banks.
Global fund managers are increasing their exposure to US stocks this month by a record amount, suggesting that investors who missed out on this year's unexpected rally are starting to put their cash back into the market.