Asian Stocks Surge as Soft US CPI Fuels Tech Rally Amid Middle East Tensions
Asia Pacific Equities Rally on Cooler US Inflation Data
Asian stock markets experienced a strong rebound, driven by cooler-than-expected US inflation figures. This data has significantly reduced market expectations regarding immediate interest-rate hikes from the Federal Reserve (Fed). The artificial intelligence (AI) sector in particular gained fresh momentum as investors rotated into technology stocks following a period of volatility.MSCI’s Asia Pacific equities gauge rose 1.2%, with more than three stocks advancing for every decliner. South Korea saw a significant jump as the Kospi index jumped over 6%, propelled by SK Hynix Inc., whose American Depositary...