Australian and Japanese Markets Expected to Rise Amid U.S. Market Gains and Earnings Reports

Australian and Japanese markets are expected to rise as investors look past concerns over potential U.S.-Iran escalation and weaker-than-expected U.S. economic data, driven by strong earnings from Apple and Caterpillar. U.S. markets saw record highs in the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite, while Brent crude prices rose to over $126 a barrel.

By Lim Hui Jie · CNBC ·

Australian and Japanese Markets Expected to Rise Amid U.S. Market Gains and Earnings Reports

Tickers: $AAPL $CAT

Topics: Asian markets earnings reports oil prices stock market performance U.S. economic data

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