Global Market Today: Asian stocks rise as Fed rate-hike bets ease

MSCI’s Asia Pacific equities gauge climbed 0.3%, led by South Korea’s benchmark after Fed Governor Christopher Waller said he would support keeping rates steady if price pressures continued to ease. The comments earlier spurred a rally that helped the S&P 500 Index post its best session in a month, while the Nasdaq 100 Index climbed 1.2%.