Asian shares climb to three-month peak
Markets expect US Federal Reserve will lower interest rates at its Wednesday meeting
28 October 2019 - 09:17
Sydney — Asian shares extended gains on Monday to hit a three-month high as risk assets got a fillip from hopes of a US-China trade deal as soon as next month while the dollar marked time as focus shifts to a US rate decision.
In early Asian trades, MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan added 0.3% for its third consecutive day of gains to 518.29, the highest since late July...
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