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International Business Times
International Business Times
Business

Asian Markets Rise On US Rate Cut Hopes

Tokyo's stock market was one of several in Asia ticking upward Monday morning (Credit: AFP)

Asian markets kicked off the week with a rally Monday morning, tracking gains made by Wall Street on Friday after the US central bank chief suggested coming interest rate cuts.

Investors weighing the prospects of a September cut had been closely eyeing the speech by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell at an annual symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.

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