Asian stocks following U.S. markets higher as interest-rate fear turns to hope

Global stocks follow Wall St higher on interest rate hopes

BEIJING (AP) — Global stock markets advanced Friday after a Federal Reserve official raised hopes the U.S. central bank might not step up its anti-inflation fight as much as feared. London, Shanghai, Frankfurt and Tokyo gained.

Global stocks follow Wall St higher on interest rate hopes

BEIJING (AP) — Global stock markets advanced Friday after a Federal Reserve official raised hopes the U.S. central bank might not step up its anti-inflation fight as much as feared. London, Shanghai, Frankfurt and Tokyo gained.

Global stocks follow Wall St higher on interest rate hopes

BEIJING (AP) — Global stock markets advanced Friday after a Federal Reserve official raised hopes the U.S. central bank might not step up its anti-inflation fight as much as feared. London, Shanghai, Frankfurt and Tokyo gained.

Global stocks follow Wall St higher on interest rate hopes

BEIJING (AP) — Global stock markets advanced Friday after a Federal Reserve official raised hopes the U.S. central bank might not step up its anti-inflation fight as much as feared. London, Shanghai, Frankfurt and Tokyo gained.

Global stocks follow Wall St higher on interest rate hopes

BEIJING (AP) — Global stock markets advanced Friday after a Federal Reserve official raised hopes the U.S. central bank might not step up its anti-inflation fight as much as feared. London, Shanghai, Frankfurt and Tokyo gained.

Global stocks follow Wall St higher on interest rate hopes

BEIJING (AP) — Global stock markets advanced Friday after a Federal Reserve official raised hopes the U.S. central bank might not step up its anti-inflation fight as much as feared. London, Shanghai, Frankfurt and Tokyo gained.