Rates cut for homebuyers by 50 basis points and yuan rises, but analysts say more moves will be needed to lift consumer demand

China's central bank boosts liquidity in the short-term cash market, says it will discuss policies on Tuesday, amid debate on what must be done to meet growth targets and counter deflation

Investors were still enjoying a boost from last week’s US rate cut with the odds shortening on more reductions in the weeks ahead

Investors across the region were still riding the wave of Wednesday’s chunky US interest rate cut

The US Federal Reserve’s 50-basis-point rate cut pushed the yen down and opened the door to more stimulus efforts by Beijing

Investors were playing the waiting game on Wednesday with the odds shortening on a sizeable US interest rate cut later in the day

With the odds shortening on a US rate cut, investors were in risk-taking mood with China’s property giants benefitting

Investors were digesting the latest batch of downbeat economic figures out of China which showed output, sales and home prices under pressure

The yen was at its highest so far this year versus the US dollar, while speculation on mortgage-rate cuts in China helped Hong Kong

Despite a hotter-than-hoped US inflation report, Japan shares leapt more than 3% while Hong Kong enjoyed a tech boost

US inflation, currency and rate moves, and the fallout from the first US presidential race TV debate all weighed on investor sentiment on Wednesday

Investors were in cautious mood ahead of Wednesday’s latest US inflation figures while China’s woes also distracted traders