Most Asian markets track Wall St higher after US inflation data | Business

HONG KONG, Sept 29, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Most Asian markets rose Monday, tracking gains on Wall Street, following US inflation figures that met expectations and soothed concerns about Donald Trump's latest tariff salvo. However, investors were keeping a wary eye on Washington, where lawmakers have failed to reach a funding compromise to keep the government running, which observers say could affect the release of key data. All three main indexes in New York ended in the green Friday, snapping three straight losses following news that the Federal Reserve's preferred gauge of inflation rose in line with expectations, giving the bank room to cut interest rates again. While the 2.7 percent reading on the August personal consumption expenditures (PCE) index was...