Asian Stocks Swing as Traders Bide Time Ahead of US Rate Decision

Oil retreats but geopolitical jitters cap declines

Oil prices eased slightly today, after rising more than 1% in the previous session, though ongoing geopolitical jitters provided a floor for the market while traders also awaited an expected interest rate cut from the US Federal Reserve.

Asian stocks swing as traders bide time ahead of US rate decision

Asian stock markets were mixed Wednesday as investors bided their time ahead of an expected US interest rate cut later in the day.

Asia markets trade mixed after Wall Street declines as investors await Fed decision

Investors expect the U.S. Federal Reserve to cut interest rates at the end of its two-day meeting Wednesday stateside.

Asian Stocks Swing As Traders Bide Time Ahead Of US Rate Decision

Asian stock markets were mixed Wednesday as investors bided their time ahead of an expected US interest rate cut later in the day.

Wall Street Stays on Hold With Powell as Wild Card: Markets Wrap

Wall Street traders drove stocks lower and bond yields higher after the Federal Reserve’s decision to cut rates and signal two more reductions this year was already baked into prices.

Asian shares mixed, Japanese stocks near record highs

Hang Seng index climbed 1.5%, the Shanghai Shenzhen CSI 300 gained 0.6%, the Shanghai Composite index added 0.4%, KOSPI slid 0.7%, S&P/ASX 200 dropped 0.7%, Straits Times Index shed 0.2%, while the broader TOPIX index dropped 0.6% Asian shares were mixed on Wednesday ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s policy decision later in the day, while Japanese stocks hovered near record highs after trade data showed the country’s deficit declined less tha…