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Aug. 25, 2025, 5:09 a.m.
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Asia Stocks Climb as Fed Rate-Cut Hopes Boost Market Sentiment

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Seoul – Asia-Pacific markets opened the week higher on Monday, extending Wall Street’s strong gains after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell signaled that rate cuts could begin as early as next month.

South Korea’s Kospi rose 0.67%, while the tech-heavy Kosdaq jumped 1.91%. Japan’s Nikkei 225 gained 0.69%, with the broader Topix up 0.27%. In Australia, the S&P/ASX 200 edged 0.27% higher after briefly crossing the 9,000-point mark.

China’s CSI 300 index advanced 1.39%, and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng added 1.21%. Across the region, investors are also watching Singapore’s July consumer price index, with economists expecting a 0.6% annual rise in line with June’s reading.

The positive momentum followed a robust rally in the U.S. last Friday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average surged 846 points, or 1.89%, to close at a record 45,631.74. The S&P 500 advanced 1.52% to 6,466.91, while the Nasdaq Composite climbed 1.88% to 21,496.53.

Market sentiment has been lifted by Powell’s comments at the Jackson Hole symposium, where he indicated that the Fed was preparing to ease monetary policy to support growth. The anticipation of lower borrowing costs has boosted equities globally, particularly in Asia’s export-driven economies.

Investors will also keep a close watch this week on earnings reports, including Nvidia, which has been a major driver of market optimism in the U.S. tech sector.



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