February 19, 2025

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Investors maintain an eye on Fed meeting, dollar moves

Signage for the Tokyo Inventory Exchange (TSE), operated by Japan Trade Group Inc. (JPX), is exhibited exterior the bourse in Tokyo, Japan, on Friday, Oct. 2, 2020.

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SINGAPORE — Asia-Pacific marketplaces traded blended on Monday in advance of this week’s Federal Reserve meeting stateside.

Australian shares reversed before losses as the benchmark ASX 200 climbed .31%. The electrical power sector obtained 1.18% though the resources sector erased some of its losses but nevertheless traded down .36%. The intensely-weighted financials subindex rose .68%.

Japanese marketplaces rose, wherever the Nikkei 225 notched up a .36% gain while the Topix index included .69%.

Tech huge Rakuten jumped 18% following the business stated Friday that it will difficulty new shares to raise $2.2 billion in cash to contend with its U.S. rivals. Japan Publish is predicted to take a 8.3% stake in Rakuten, although China’s Tencent will choose 3.6% and U.S. retail big Walmart usually takes a .9% stake.

In South Korea, the Kospi wavered amongst gains and losses — the benchmark index inched up .09%. Elsewhere, Hong Kong’s Cling Seng index rose .94%.

Chinese mainland shares struggled for gains: The Shanghai composite fell .21% although the Shenzhen element declined 1.51%.

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