Asian stocks today: Markets climb amid US rate cut hopes, Japan bond jitters; Kospi nears 2%, Nikkei up over 56 points

Asian markets mostly rose as investors focused on potential US interest rate cuts, buoyed by weak economic data. Nerves around rising Japanese bond yields eased slightly after the Bank of Japan governor's remarks, though concerns about liquidity shifts lingered. Samsung Electronics shares jumped on news of its triple-folding smartphone.

Asian stocks today: Markets climb amid US rate cut hopes, Japan bond jitters; Kospi nears 2%, Nikkei up over 56 points
Asian markets mostly rose as investors focused on potential US interest rate cuts, buoyed by weak economic data. Nerves around rising Japanese bond yields eased slightly after the Bank of Japan governor's remarks, though concerns about liquidity shifts lingered. Samsung Electronics shares jumped on news of its triple-folding smartphone.