Interest Rates Optimism Boosts Asian Stocks; Nikkei, KOSPI Soar in Catch-Up Trade!
Tokyo, Japan – Asian stocks rose on Tuesday as optimism regarding a potential decline in U.S. interest rates continued to drive market sentiment. The Nikkei and KOSPI indexes in Japan and South Korea led the gains, outperforming their counterparts in catch-up trade after a long weekend. Investors were encouraged by strong first-quarter earnings in the technology sector on Wall Street, which set a positive tone for regional markets. However, U.S. stock index futures dipped slightly …