Major Asian stock markets opened cautiously as traders awaited upcoming U.S. economic data and monitored global interest-rate signals.
In Japan, the benchmark Nikkei 225 jumped more than 800 points, reflecting optimism over potential U.S. rate cuts and regional economic sentiment. On the other hand, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index dipped nearly 1%, showing investor caution amid mixed signals on China’s economic outlook.
Across the region, markets broadly balanced hopes for easing U.S. monetary policy against persistent uncertainty over global bond yields and currency markets especially after hawkish comments from the Bank of Japan (BoJ).
With more U.S. data on the way, including inflation and jobs figures, traders remain on edge: any surprise could tilt investor sentiment sharply in either direction.
