Tokyo, Aug 13, 2025 (AFP) - Soft US inflation boosts Asia markets

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2025-08-13

Japan's Nikkei hit a second record high in as many days Wednesday, as hopes of US interest rate cuts following soft inflation data cheered equity investors across Asia. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq finished at fresh highs Tuesday after US data showed a tamer-than-feared impact on prices from President Donald Trump's tariff blitz. That boosted hopes among some investors that the US Federal Reserve and its embattled chief Jerome Powell will cut interest......

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