Asian stock markets are mostly lower on Tuesday, following the mixed cues from Wall Street overnight, amid lingering uncertainty about the outlook for interest rates, with some US Fed officials warning the central bank may still need to raise rates if inflation persists.
Adding the gains in the previous session, the Japanese stock market is slightly higher on Tuesday, with the Nikkei 225 moving above the 39,100 level, following the mixed cues from Wall Street overnight, with gains in some Index heavyweights and technology stocks.
Asian stock markets are trading mostly higher on Monday, following the mixed cues from Wall Street on Friday, after recent economic data has generated optimism about an interest rate cut in the coming months, but comments from US Fed officials have put a damper on some of the cheer.
The Japanese stock market is trading sharply higher on Monday, recouping the losses in the previous session. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 is moving above the 39,200 level, following the mixed cues from Wall Street on Friday, with gains across most sectors led by index heavyweights and financial stocks.