REUTERS/Kim Kyung-HoonJX Advanced Metals mascot Coppy, the Cappa attends a ceremony to mark the company's debut on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo, Japan, Mar 19, 2025. The US Federal Reserve, the Bank of Japan and the Bank of England all held rates steady. Central bankers highlighted the unsettled economic outlook due largely to rising trade tensions triggered by the United States under President Donald Trump. Asian stocks, taking cues from Wall Street, were subdued, with MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan down 0.22%. Futures for S&P 500 EScv1 and Nasdaq NQc1 inched higher in Asian hours, while European futures were little changed.

Source: bd News24 March 21, 2025 04:33 UTC