Asian equities advance as Fed calms tariff nerves

Australian and South Korean shares gained with US futures after the S&P 500 climbed 1.1% and the Nasdaq 100 rose 1.3%. Hong Kong contracts were little changed following a drop in US-listed Chinese stocks in a sign China’s outperformance against US equities this year may be faltering. Japanese markets are shut for a holiday, meaning there’s no trading of cash Treasuries in Asia.

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