Asian Stocks Mixed as US Rate Hopes Boost Some Markets, Yen Holds Gains Amid Intervention Talk =============== #d2be180c ver:0.62 Asian stocks mixed as US rate hopes boost some markets, yen holds gains amid intervention talk. Japan's NIKKEI slumped 1.99%, South Korea's KOSPI dropped 1.36%, and Australia's ASX 200 increased 0.77%. Tech-heavy indexes in Asia saw steep losses. Hong Kong-listed Chinese tech majors rose over 2%, helping the Hang Seng index rally 2%. US stock futures steady as focus turns to Q2 earnings season. Oil prices settle higher, gold futures slide. Hong Kong property stocks rally on rate cut prospects. #AsianStocks #USRateHopes #Yen #InterventionTalk #EarningsSeason #OilPrices #GoldFutures #HongKongProperty... #newstr #AsianStocks #TechnologySector #Profittaking #InterestRateCuts #Yen #InterventionTalk #HongKongStockMarket #UsRateCut #Developers #HangSengIndex https://here.news/story/d2be180c?ver=0.62