Asian markets gain after Fed holds interest rates steady
Asian markets traded mostly higher on Thursday, following gains on Wall Street after the U.S. Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged, while investors monitored corporate earnings and lingering geopolitical risks in the Middle East.
October 29, 2026 (MLN): Asian markets traded mostly higher on Thursday, following gains on Wall Street after the U.S. Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged , while investors monitored corporate earnings and lingering geopolitical risks in the Middle East. Japan’s Nikkei 225 gained 0.42%, while the broader Topix slipped 0.38%. South Korea’s Kospi fell 2.14%, and the small-cap Kosdaq declined 2.75%. Australia’...