MSCI’s Asia-Pacific index excluding Japan rose 0.55%, with Japan’s Nikkei up 0.9% and South Korea’s KOSPI 2% higher. (EPA Images pic) SINGAPORE: Asian stocks rose and the dollar held its ground on Friday as investors contended with global policymakers ramping up efforts to rein in inflation, with a»»»

A pedestrian walks past an electronic board displaying the Nikkei share average, the Dow Jones Industrial Average, and the exchange rate between the US dollar and Japanese Yen, outside a brokerage in Tokyo, Japan, on Sep 18, 2026. (File photo: Reuters/Manami Yamada) SINGAPORE: Asian stocks rose and»»»

SINGAPORE - Asian stocks rose and the dollar held its ground on Sept 18 as global policymakers ramp up efforts to rein in inflation, with a dip in oil prices improving investor sentiment ahead of an expected rate hike from the Bank of Japan (BOJ). Monetary policy response is in focus this week as t»»»