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Asian Shares Rally On Rate Cut Optimism

Asian stocks rose on Thursday to hit five-month highs as the dollar eased and Treasury yields dipped to seven-month lows on bets for aggressive interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve.

As inflation fears ebb, futures now imply an 88 percent chance of a 25 basis point Fed rate cut as early as March, followed by two consecutive 25 basis point cuts in May and June.

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