
Asian markets mostly rise after Fed's rate hike; Hong Kong slips
CNN
Asian stocks mostly rose Thursday after the Fed got tough on inflation with its biggest rate hike since 1994. But the Hong Kong market slipped after the city hiked its interest rates following the Fed's move.
Japan's Nikkei 225 (N225) climbed 1.4%, and Korea's Kospi (KOSPI) advanced 1.3%. China's Shanghai Composite (SHCOMP) edged up 0.2%.
Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index (HSI) opened 1% higher, but soon reversed gains and headed down 0.5% from the previous day's close.

Nationwide outcry over the killing of a Minneapolis woman by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent spilled into the streets of cities across the US on Saturday, with protesters demanding the removal of federal immigration authorities from their communities and justice for the slain Renee Good.

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