Asian Stocks Rally Despite Downward Volatility

Stocks have rallied in early trading in Asia on Wednesday, a day after the Chinese central bank cut interest rates to stimulate lending, in an effort to boost share prices. Shares in Tokyo also rose, but analysts said there was still downward pressure in a volatile market.

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(Photo: A lone Chinese investor, man holding his head in his hands as he watches stock prices on monitor screens at a brokerage house in Shandong province, China Credit AP)