Japan's Nikkei leads gains in Asia
Japan's Nikkei leads gains in Asia Pacific after Wall Street soars; BOJ and PBOC hold rates
Traders in Asia also look toward August consumer prices index from Japan and Hong Kong, and central bank decisions from Bank of Japan and People's Bank of China.
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Nikkei leads gains in Asia-Pacific markets after Wall Street boost; BOJ and PBOC hold rates
Asia-Pacific markets on Friday were mostly higher, with Japan's Nikkei 225 leading the gains after Wall Street soared overnight following the Federal Reserve’s outsized rate cut. Market
Asian shares extend rally, yen edges higher as BOJ holds steady
By Stella Qiu SYDNEY (Reuters) -Asian shares extended their rally on Friday, bathing in the afterglow of an outsized interest U.S. rate cut, while the yen edged higher as the Bank of Japan held rates steady and stayed upbeat on the economy.
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Asian shares bathed in Fed afterglow, yen jittery ahead of BOJ
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