# Asian Shares Rise as Fed Hike Bets Ease

> Asian stocks climb after softer US jobs data reduces Fed rate hike expectations.
- Title: Asian Shares Rise as Fed Hike Bets Ease · The Economic Times
- Summary: Asian stocks climb after softer US jobs data reduces Fed rate hike expectations. Asian equities rose 0.4% as weaker US jobs data eased pressure on the…
- Keywords: fed, us jobs data, asian shares, brent crude, msci asia pacific equities, yemen, houthi, brent crude prices, semiconductor shares, treasury bonds, us 10-year yields, brazilian real
- Source: The Economic Times — https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/us-stocks/news/global-market-today-asian-shares-rise-as-fed-hike-bets-ease-oil-gains/articleshow/134683356.cms
- Author: Bloomberg
- Published: 2026-10-05T00:54:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: fed, us jobs data, asian shares, brent crude, msci asia pacific equities, yemen, houthi, brent crude prices, semiconductor shares, treasury bonds, us 10-year yields, brazilian real
## Asian Shares Rise
Asian stocks rose 0.4% after softer US jobs data eased pressure on the Federal Reserve to keep raising interest rates.
## Japanese Shares Rally
Japanese shares rallied 2% as US jobs data softened expectations for Federal Reserve rate hikes.
## Brent Crude Rises
Brent crude rose above $103 a barrel early Monday after Yemen launched a bid to recapture Houthi-controlled areas.
## US Semiconductor Shares Rally
US semiconductor shares rallied after Nasdaq 100 contracts rose 0.3% following a record close.
## US Jobs Data Softens
US nonfarm payrolls increased 29,000 last month after downward revisions to prior months, with unemployment rising to 4.2%.
## Fed Rate Hike Expectations Drop
Bonds remained under pressure as money markets now price in less than 25% chance of a Fed rate hike in October.
## Brazilian Election Shift
Brazilian real edged higher as right-wing senator Flávio Bolsonaro surged to a surprise lead over incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
## Key takeaway

Asian equities rose 0.4% as weaker US jobs data eased pressure on the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates.