Argentine stocks surged in Tuesday’s session following lower-than-predicted February inflation figures and an unexpected move by the central bank, which slashed interest rates by 20 percentage points down to 80% a day earlier. The Global X MSCI Argentine ETF , which tracks the performance of an index of Argentine stocks, closed 1.3% higher, snapping a three-day losing streak. Government data...

March 13 (Reuters) - A look at the day ahead in Asian markets. A tech-fueled whoosh pushed Wall Street higher on Tuesday, which should give Asian markets a good foundation to build on at the open on Wednesday, but spiking U.S. bonds yields on the back of hotter-than-expected U.S. inflation data could limit the upside. There's nothing on the local...

(Reuters) - A look at the day ahead in Asian markets. A tech-fueled whoosh pushed Wall Street higher on Tuesday, which should give Asian markets a good foundation to build on at the open on Wednesday, but spiking U.S. bonds yields on the back of hotter-than-expected U.S. inflation data could limit the upside. There's nothing on the local economic and...

* TSX ends up 0.3% at 21,831.02 * Posts highest closing level since April 2022 * Tech and industrials rise 0.8% * Utilities sector loses 1.1% (Updates at market close) By Purvi Agarwal and Fergal Smith March 12 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index rose on Tuesday to a near two-year high, led by gains for technology and industrial shares,...