Asian shares mixed after Wall Street gets a lift from hopes for a Fed rate cut

BANGKOK (AP) — Asian shares were mixed on Tuesday after U.S. stocks rallied on hopes the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates soon. U.S. futures edged lower and oil prices also declined. Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 was trading less than 0.1% higher, at 48,644.92, after reopening from a holiday. In South …