Asian stocks have risen in early Asian trading, pushing for a second day of gains amid concerns about central bank decisions and ongoing Middle East conflict. The Reserve Bank of Australia is expected to announce its latest interest rate decision, with economists expecting a hike to 4.1%. Fed funds futures are pricing an implied 99.1% probability that the U.S. central bank will remain on hold. The yield on the U.,S. 10-year Treasury bond was up 1.8 basis points at 4.236%. The U.N. dollar index also rose, with the Japanese yen weakening 0.2% to 159.415 per dollar.