US EditionAsian Shares Are Mixed After US Stocks Remained Near Record Levels Following the Fed’s Rate Cut
Japan's Nikkei 225 and South Korea's Kospi tech stocks rose around 1.3% following the Federal Reserve's rate cut aimed at combating persistent inflation and a slowing job market.
- On September 18, 2025, the Federal Reserve lowered its primary interest rate for the first occasion this year, while Wall Street equities continued trading close to all-time highs.
- The Fed had held rates steady earlier due to concerns that tariffs would raise prices, while inflation remains stubbornly above the 2% target with a slowing job market.
- Following the rate cut and projections of further cuts by year-end, U.S. crude prices edged down to $63.95, Asian shares mostly rose led by tech stocks, and key indexes fluctuated.
- Fed Chair Jerome Powell cautioned that interest rate projections are not guarantees, saying, "they're only projections," as markets adjust to expectations for future easing.
- The rate cut and outlook imply ongoing Fed efforts to balance inflation and employment, suggesting the central bank plans two more cuts this year and another in 2026.
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Asian shares climb after US stocks remained near record levels following rate cut
Asian shares, led by tech stocks, are mostly higher after Wall Street indexes a day earlier churned between gains and losses but ultimately remained near record levels following the Federal Reserve’s decision to cut its main interest rate
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Asian shares mostly climb after US stocks remained near record levels following the Fed's rate cut
Asian shares, led by tech stocks, are mostly higher after Wall Street indexes a day earlier churned between gains and losses but ultimately remained near record levels following the Federal Reserve’s decision to cut its main interest rate.
The Ibex 35 started this Thursday’s session with a 0.73% rebound, which leads it to consolidate the psychological barrier of the 15,200 points and place it at 15,237 integers, on a day marked by the decision of the US Federal Reserve (Fed) to cut interest rates. The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) approved a reduction of 25 basis points, placing the price of money at a target range of 4% to 4,25%. It is the first movement after five consecu…
The Ibex 35 has started the session this Thursday with an increase of 0.67%, which has led the selective Madrid to conquer the psychological height of the 15,200 integers and to place itself at 15,228,4 points, following the decision communicated yesterday by the Federal Reserve of the United States (Fed) to lower the interest rates.
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