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Asian markets extend Wall St rally after US data and ahead of Fed
Asian markets extend Wall St rally after US data and ahead of Fed

Asian markets rallied Monday, tracking a surge on Wall Street after data showing US inflation slowed further in June stoked hopes the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates. With inflation cooling and economic data underperforming, a rate hike now would be premature.

UN cybercrime text faces new scrutiny from tech firms, rights groups
UN cybercrime text faces new scrutiny from tech firms, rights groups

UN member states meet Monday seeking to finalize an international treaty on the fight against cybercrime, a text strongly opposed by an unlikely alliance of human rights groups and big technology companies. Now, the draft text will finally come up for a vote by member states at the end of a two-week session.