Asian markets open: MSCI rises 0.7%, China falls 2% as rate-cut bets fuel rally
Thursday, 4 September 2025 () A powerful wave of optimism is sweeping through global markets, with Asian equities climbing in lockstep with Wall Street as weak US labor data cements expectations for an imminent Federal Reserve interest rate cut. But this bullish tide has met a formidable wall of resistance in China, where a stunning $1.2 trillion stock market rally […]