SINGAPORE — Shares in Asia-Pacific rose in Wednesday morning trade as investors watch for market reaction to comments from US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on his resolve to raise rates till inflation comes down. The Nikkei 225 in Japan gained about 1% as shares of conglomerate SoftBank Group jumped 2.77%. The Topix index traded…
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Reserve Bank of Australia meeting minutes ahead
SINGAPORE — Shares in Asia-Pacific were mixed in Tuesday morning trade, with investors looking ahead to the release of meeting minutes from the Reserve Bank of Australia. The Nikkei 225 in Japan slipped 0.13% in early trade while the Topix index hovered above the flatline. South Korea’s Kospi climbed 0.46% while the S&P/ASX 200 in…