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Asian markets mostly rise as traders weigh rates outlook
Asian markets mostly rise as traders weigh rates outlook
Economy
by  AFP

Most Asian markets squeezed out gains Monday as traders weighed the chances of the Federal Reserve cutting interest rates this year after a forecast-busting US jobs report dented hopes for a first move in June. The sliver of hope for a halt to fighting weighed on oil prices Monday, with both main contracts down more than one percent.