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Asian markets rose Friday after a record day on Wall Street in response to Donald Trump's tax-cut pledge, while the yen weakened slightly ahead of an expected interest rate hike by the Bank of Japan later in the day.

March S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESH25) are up +0.49%, and March Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQH25) are up +0.67% this morning as a report indicating the U.S. might take a gradual approach to hiking tariffs boosted sentiment, while investors awaited crucial producer inflation data and comments from Federal Reserve officials.

Global markets react to Fed's rate cut, impacting U.S., European, and Asian stocks. Concerns over future rate cuts and trade policies drive market movements.

December S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESZ24) are up +0.40%, and December Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ24) are up +0.52% this morning, partially rebounding from yesterday’s dramatic selloff after the Federal Reserve forecast fewer interest rate cuts next year, while investors awaited a raft of U.S. economic data and an earnings…

Shares have skidded in Asia after U.S. stocks tumbled to one of their worst days of the year when the Federal Reserve hinted it may deliver fewer rate cuts in 2025 than earlier thought

The yen weakened against the dollar Thursday after the Bank of Japan kept borrowing costs unchanged, extending a retreat for the currency that came after the Federal Reserve forecast fewer rate cuts.

December S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESZ24) are trending down -0.45% this morning as investors braced for the start of the Federal Reserve’s two-day policy meeting while also awaiting a new batch of U.S. economic data, with a particular focus on the retail sales report.

December S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESZ24) are trending down -0.22% this morning as investors braced for the start of the Federal Reserve’s two-day policy meeting while also awaiting a new batch of U.S. economic data, with a particular focus on the retail sales report.

The tepid start came on the year's last full week of trading, with the focus on key monetary policy decisions by the US Federal Reserve and the Bank of Japan.

Asian markets mostly fell Monday after an unexpected slowdown in retail sales reinforced worries about China's economy, with the latest batch of weak data compounding the disappointment of Beijing's latest stimulus pledges.

The three main US stock indices lost ground on Wednesday, and Asian investors appeared to be in a risk-averse mood ahead of a coin-toss US election and after a widely expected decision by the Bank of Japan to leave its main interest rate unchanged.