Asia Stocks Rise with Wall Street; Prepare for BOJ Rate Hike

Asian share markets saw a rebound on Friday following a tech rally in Wall Street, with Japan’s Nikkei rising 0.6%. Investors anticipate a 90% chance of the Bank of Japan raising rates by a quarter point to 0.75%, amid a slowdown in US consumer price inflation to 2.7%. While bond markets reacted cautiously, oil prices were supported by potential US sanctions against Russia. Gold remained stable, while the dollar held steady against the yen.

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