Asian stocks end grim Q3 on brighter note, rate worries linger
Asian shares had their best day in weeks on Friday but were still on track for their worst quarterly performance in a year as worries over elevated interest rates dragged on sentiment, while the dollar wobbled and oil prices held their ground. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan gained 1%, and were set for their biggest one-day percentage rise in four weeks. The index though remained close to the 10-month low it touched on Thursday and was set for a 4% drop in the July-September period, its worst quarterly performance since a 13.6% drop in the same period last yea...