{"id":39335,"date":"2025-03-19T01:20:12","date_gmt":"2025-03-19T04:20:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tiproject.online\/index.php\/2025\/03\/19\/hang-seng-index-gains-on-fed-rate-cut-bets-nikkei-rises-as-boj-holds-steady\/"},"modified":"2025-03-19T01:20:12","modified_gmt":"2025-03-19T04:20:12","slug":"hang-seng-index-gains-on-fed-rate-cut-bets-nikkei-rises-as-boj-holds-steady","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tiproject.online\/index.php\/2025\/03\/19\/hang-seng-index-gains-on-fed-rate-cut-bets-nikkei-rises-as-boj-holds-steady\/","title":{"rendered":"Hang Seng Index Gains on Fed Rate Cut Bets, Nikkei Rises as BoJ Holds Steady"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<h2 id=\"us-housing-sector-data-signals-softer-demand-outlook\">US Housing Sector Data Signals Softer Demand Outlook<\/h2>\n<p>On March 18, US housing data influenced sentiment toward the US economy, presenting mixed signals.<\/p>\n<p>Housing Starts surged 11.2% month-on-month (MoM) in February after tumbling 11.5% in January. Meanwhile, building permits dipped by 1.2% after falling 0.6% in January. While housing starts signaled a short-term boost in demand, falling building permits suggest a weaker long-term outlook. A cooling housing market could weigh on consumer confidence, spending, and GDP growth.<\/p>\n<p>Tuesday\u2019s data coincided with shifting sentiment toward the US economic outlook. Brian Tycangco, editor\/analyst at Stansberry Research, commented on the gloomy results of a CNBC Fed Survey, saying:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cMarkets hate bad news.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2025\/03\/18\/slower-economic-growth-is-likely-ahead-with-risk-of-a-recession-rising-according-to-the-cnbc-fed-survey.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CNBC Fed Survey<\/a>,<\/p>\n<ul class=\"small-bullet-points\">\n<li>The probability of a US recession increased from 23% in January to 36%.<\/li>\n<li>Average GDP growth forecasts fell from 2.4% to 1.7%.<\/li>\n<li>Analysts, fund managers, and strategists cited tariffs as the key threat to the US economy.<\/li>\n<li>77% of respondents expect two or more Fed rate cuts in 2025.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Asian Market Implications<\/strong>: While Fed rate cut expectations supported risk appetite, lingering uncertainty about the US economy limited gains for risk assets early in the Asian session on Wednesday, March 19.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] US Housing Sector Data Signals Softer Demand Outlook On March 18, US housing data influenced sentiment toward the US economy, presenting mixed signals. Housing Starts surged 11.2% month-on-month (MoM) in February after tumbling 11.5% in January. Meanwhile, building permits dipped by 1.2% after falling 0.6% in January. While housing starts signaled a short-term boost in demand, falling building permits suggest a weaker long-term outlook. A cooling housing market could weigh on consumer confidence, spending, and GDP growth. Tuesday\u2019s data coincided with shifting sentiment toward the US economic outlook. Brian Tycangco, editor\/analyst at Stansberry Research, commented on the gloomy results of a CNBC Fed Survey, saying: \u201cMarkets hate bad news.\u201d According to the CNBC Fed Survey, The probability of a US recession increased from 23% in January to 36%. Average GDP growth forecasts fell from 2.4% to 1.7%. Analysts, fund managers, and strategists cited tariffs as the key threat to the US economy. 77% of respondents expect two or more Fed rate cuts in 2025. Asian Market Implications: While Fed rate cut expectations supported risk appetite, lingering uncertainty about the US economy limited gains for risk assets early in the Asian session on Wednesday, March 19. 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