Asian stocks strengthen but futures show bounce could be short lived


HONG KONG: Asian stocks rose on Wednesday as investors grew hopeful future global interest rate rises might become less aggressive amid early signs previous policy tightening was working to temper price pressures in some major world economies.

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was up 2.3%, after U.S. stocks ended the previous session with gains. The index is up 1.4% so far this month.

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