Asian markets creep up as investors await key speech
Thursday, 21 August 2025 () Hong Kong (AFP) Aug 21, 2025
Asian markets edged mostly upward in muted morning trading on Thursday, one day before a key speech expected to offer signals about future interest rate cuts in the United States. US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, who has resisted public demands by President Donald Trump to cut rates, is scheduled to deliver remarks Friday at the annual central bankers conference in Wyoming.
Thursday, 21 August 2025 ()
Hong Kong (AFP) Aug 21, 2025