Asian Stocks Fall at Start of 2025 Amid Rate Fears and Geopolitical Tensions

Most Asian stocks moved in a flat-to-low range on Monday as investors turned risk-averse before a slew of key economic readings this week, while some hawkish comments from the Federal Reserve also weighed. Japanese markets were the worst performers in the region, falling sharply in catch-up trade as local markets reopened after the new year holidays. Asian stocks marked a weak start to 2025 amid growing concerns that U.S. interest rates will fall at a slower pace in the year.

The Federal Reserve had warned in December that sticky inflation and strength in the labor market will keep rates higher for longer, with recent comments from Fed officials furthering this notion.Both indexes fell in catch-up trade with their Asian peers, after an extended new year holiday. Japanese automobile stocks were the worst performing sector, pressured by the prospect of increased competition and worsening demand in top market China.Beijing is expected to ramp up fiscal spending in 2025 to support the Chinese economy, which is grappling with years of persistent deflation and a property market downturn. Trump has also vowed to impose steep trade tariffs against China, which could spur an even stronger stimulus response from Beijing.was an exception, surging 1.6% as investors piled into heavily discounted markets after heightened political turmoil in the country sparked steep losses in December. Protestors took to the streets in South Korean capital Seoul calling for the arrest and ouster of President Yoon Suk Yeol, after he unsuccessfully attempted to impose military law in the country.), also known as Foxconn, rose about 2% after the firm clocked record-high revenues in the fourth quarter of 2024, on sustained demand from artificial intelligence.index pointed to a mildly positive open, although the index was also nursing steep losses from the past week after clocking a weak start to the new yea

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