Hong Kong, Dec 2, 2025 (AFP) - Asian markets rise as US rate cut bets temper Japan bond unease

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Stocks rose Tuesday following the previous day's stutter as more weak US data helped solidify US interest rate cut optimism and tempered nervousness over rising Japanese bond yields. Expectations the Federal Reserve will lower borrowing costs has provided a boon to markets in the past few weeks and saw them recover early November's losses that had been stoked by fears of a tech bubble. Bets on the central bank easing monetary policy for a third s......

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