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  "id": 9077992,
  "title": "Tech rally boosts Asian stocks, dollar firms on rate-hike wagers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/tech-rally-boosts-asian-stocks-dollar-firms-on-rate-hike-wagers-9077992",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-22T02:33:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/business/2026/09/22/tech-rally-boosts-asian-stocks-dollar-firms-on-rate-hike-wagers"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Technology stocks fueled Asian markets higher on Tuesday as reduced oil prices lifted sentiment and investors focused on potential US-Iran talks. The dollar remained strong on expectations of more interest rate hikes to combat inflation. Attention is now on a high-stakes meeting between President Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping, as investors await signals on their ability to prevent worsening relations. Xi Jinping arrived in Washington on Wednesday for his first visit to the US in over a decade, amid hopes for a trade truce extension and cooperation on artificial intelligence. Brent crude futures settled at US$100.22 per barrel, following a 3% drop in the previous session. MSCI's Asia-Pacific index outside Japan rose over 1%, with tech-heavy South Korean stocks up nearly 2% and Taiwan shares up 1.3%. Meanwhile, China's blue-chip index climbed 0.75%, and Hong Kong's Hang Seng index gained 0.4%. Meta's Muse AI assistant launch has sparked optimism about widespread adoption of persistent AI agents. This positivity is bolstering AI stocks in China, Hong Kong, and elsewhere. Investors are also keeping an eye on a series of rate hikes and hawkish signals from major central banks, which has boosted the dollar and put pressure on the yen. The yen slipped to 157.39 per US dollar, near a three-week low, after the Bank of Japan's recent rate hike fell short of expectations. Meanwhile, the Federal Reserve raised rates and signaled further tightening, keeping the door open to additional hikes. Traders now see a 56% chance of a rate hike in October, up from 43.5% the previous week, according to the CME FedWatch tool.",
  "summary": "Focus turns to a high-stakes Donald Trump-Xi Jinping meeting this week as investors watch for signs the leaders can prevent further deterioration in ties.",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Tech rally boosts Asian stocks, dollar firms on rate-hike wagers",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/tech-rally-boosts-asian-stocks-dollar-firms-on-rate-hike-wagers-9074240",
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        "title": "Asian stocks mostly rise on tech rally, lower yields, and US-China trade hopes",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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