Asian markets fluctuate at end of tough week
Hong Kong (AFP) Nov 15, 2024
Asian markets were mixed Friday after Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell tempered expectations for interest rate cuts, while traders also contemplated a hawkish Trump presidency. The tepid performance followed a negative lead from Wall Street and came at the end of a painful week for equities fuelled by worries about another disruptive China-US trade war. The dollar, however, held gains