Asian shares advance after Wall Street gets a lift from hopes for a Fed rate cut
A person looks at an electronic stock board showing Japan's Nikkei index at a securities firm Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)BANGKOK -- Asian shares mostly gained on Tuesday after U.S. stocks rallied on hopes the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates soon.U.S. futures edged lower and oil prices also declined.Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 was nearly unchanged at 48,628.85, after reopening from a holiday. A plunge in technology giant SoftBank's shares weighed on the market. It fell 10.3% on ...