Asian stock markets show mixed results as AI and Middle East concerns ease
Asian stocks rebounded on Monday as market jitters receded. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan rose 0.8 percent following a significant decline last week. US employers added 165,000 jobs last month.
- MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan rose 0.8 percent after sliding 4.6 percent last week.
- Market expectations for an increase of at least 25 basis points at the central bank's December meeting moved up to nearly 80 percent.
- Taiwan's benchmark rose about 2.5 percent after notching its heaviest weekly drop for two decades last week.
- US employers added 165,000 jobs last month in a blowout jobs report.
Outlets: ANSA, Business Recorder, Business Standard, China Labour Bulletin, Financial Times, Free Malaysia Today, Mainichi (English), NRK (siste nytt), Sydney Morning Herald - Latest News, The Korea Herald, The Korea Times
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