Stock market today: Asian shares rise with eyes on prices, war in the Middle East

“Recent remarks from FOMC members have leaned dovish, suggesting that the Fed might maintain current short-term rates,” Anderson Alves at ActivTrades said in a report, referring to the U.S. Federal Reserve's action on interest rates. On Wall Street, the S&P 500 rose 0.4% to 4,376.95 for its fourth straight gain. Wall Street has been mostly struggling since the summer as longer-term yields shoot higher in the bond market, weighing on prices for all kinds of investments.