Asian shares rise as beaten tech stocks rebound on dovish Fed bets

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2026-07-03

Beijing (dpa-AFX) - Asian stocks advanced on Friday despite an overnight fall in U.S. technology stocks. Regional sentiment was underpinned by easing geopolitical risks and fading expectations for a Federal Reserve rate hike. The US dollar was on track for its biggest weekly drop in nearly three months, while gold rose towards $4,200 an ounce and headed for its first weekly rise in five on easing Fed rate hike bets. Brent crude futures held stead......

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