A look at the day ahead in Asian markets from Jamie McGeever.Asian markets are poised to end the week on a positive note, spurred by a powerful rally on Wall Street and growing optimism that the Fed might achieve the holy grail of a 'soft landing' for the U.S. economy.Thursday's surge across U.S. m
Asian markets are poised to end the week on a positive note, spurred by a powerful rally on Wall Street and growing optimism that the Fed might achieve the holy grail of a 'soft landing' for the U.S. economy.
China economic surprises index https://fingfx.thomsonreuters.com/gfx/mkt/zjvqjaookpx/ChinaSurprises.png Another good indication of how broad the 'risk on' rally is globally is the dollar. It continues to weaken and on Thursday fell to its lowest in over two months - it is a whisker away from a one-year low.
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