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Asia stocks rise as US rate-hike fears ease

Nikkei 225 rose 1.3% and Hang Seng jumped 1.7%, while KOSPI gained 1.6%. Elsewhere, Sensex rose 0.7% and STI climbed 0.9%, with Shanghai Composite down 0.3%.

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The Nikkei 225 rose 1.3%, the Hang Seng jumped 1.7%, while the KOSPI gained 1.6%.

Moves elsewhere were more moderate, with a 0.7% gain for the Sensex and a 0.9% increase in the STI, while the Shanghai Composite fell 0.3%.“Constantly changing interest rate expectations have kept investors on their t…