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Asian markets higher ahead of Fed rates decision

Pedestrian wearing protective masks pass in front of an electronic stock board showing Japan's Nikkei 225 index at a securities firm Monday, Oct. 31, 2022, in Tokyo. Asian stock markets mostly rose Monday ahead of what is expected to be a Federal Reserve decision this week to raise interest rates again amid investor hopes the U.S. central bank will scale back plans for more increases. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) A person wearing a protective mask walks in front of an electronic stock board showing Japan's Nikkei 225 index at a securities firm Monday, Oct. 31, 2022, in Tokyo. Asian stock markets mostly rose Monday ahead of what is expected to be a Federal Reserve decision this week to raise interest rates again amid investor hopes the U.S. central bank will scale back plans for more increases. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) People stand in front of an electronic stock board showing Japan's Nikkei 225 index at a securities firm Monday, Oct. 31, 2022, in Tokyo. Asian stock markets mostly rose Monday ahead of what is expected to be a Federal Reserve decision this week to raise interest rates again amid investor hopes the U.S. central bank will scale back plans for more increases. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) A person wearing a protective mask looks at an electronic stock board showing Japan's Nikkei 225 index at a securities firm Monday, Oct. 31, 2022, in Tokyo. Asian stock markets mostly rose Monday ahead of what is expected to be a Federal Reserve decision this week to raise interest rates again amid investor hopes the U.S. central bank will scale back plans for more increases. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)