Japanese Equities Open Higher as Cooling U.S. Inflation Eases Rate-Hike Fears
() -- Japanese shares climbed in Wednesday morning trading, tracking gains on Wall Street overnight after U.S. inflation came in well below forecasts, easing fears of Federal Reserve rate hikes. The Nikkei 225 rose 246.2 points or 0.4% to open at 67,989.74. However, despite inflation missing forecasts, Fed Chair Kevin