Global Market Today: Wall Street gains lift Asian stocks as Fed decision looms

Wall Street's gains overnight carried into Asian trading, with regional equity benchmarks rising as investors positioned ahead of an upcoming Federal Reserve policy decision. The transmission runs through risk appetite and cross-market sentiment: strength in U.S. equities tends to lift Asian indices via improved global risk sentiment and expectations of stable U.S. financial conditions. The S&P 500 is most directly exposed, since its recent gains set the tone for global equities and any shift in rate expectations would reprice its valuation multiples. The U.S. dollar is also sensitive, as a Fed decision that signals a different policy path relative to other central banks would move rate differentials and capital flows. Traders should watch the Fed's rate statement and the accompanying press conference, where forward guidance on the policy path will determine whether the dollar and equity gains hold.

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