Fed's Jackson Hole Shift Fuels Gains in Asia

Asian equities gained at the open, tracking Wall Street's rally, after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell opened the door to resuming interest rate cuts. Shares in Japan and South Korea advanced with MSCI's gauge for the region gaining 0.2%. Australian stocks hit a fresh record. Treasuries opened lower, giving up some of the gains on Friday after Powell's speech. Traders see an 84% chance of a Fed rate cut next month after Powell signaled at Jackson Hole the central bank may ease before inflation fully returns to target amid a softening jobs market. Still, officials remain split on the outlook, warning of lingering price risks from US trade tariffs ahead of this week's key inflation data. We get reaction from Matt Orton, Head of Advisory Solutions and Market Strategy at Raymond James Investment Management.Plus - Chinese stocks will be in focus with questions mounting over how much further the market can rally with concerns of trade tariffs and a deep-rooted property crisis weighing on the economy. While the market's steady advance may suggest less risk of a sudden correction, some analysts are warning that a bubble is in the making. The Nasdaq Golden Dragon China Index rose 2.7% Friday and futures indicated a stronger open for shares in Hong Kong and mainland China. We examine the week's market outlook with Qian Wang, Chief Asia Pacific Economist at The Vanguard Group. She speaks with Bloomberg's Shery Ahn and Avril Hong on The Asia Trade.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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