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  "id": 5230832,
  "title": "Shares, bonds rally as markets await signals for Fed rates",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/shares-bonds-rally-as-markets-await-signals-for-fed-rates-5230832",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-03T02:42:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Straits Times Business",
    "slug": "straits-times-business",
    "url": "https://www.straitstimes.com/business/shares-bonds-rally-as-markets-await-signals-for-fed-rates"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On September 3, Asian shares and bonds experienced a relief rally as investors awaited fresh US data and central banker comments that could signal whether the Federal Reserve tightens policy in September. Japanese government bond yields dropped, mirroring a recovery in US Treasuries, ahead of a super-long debt auction in Tokyo. Oil prices declined from high levels due to uncertainty surrounding potential US-Iran military action.\n\nThe immediate focus for markets was the upcoming US payrolls report on September 4, following disappointing private labor data for August. Fed Board Governor Christopher Waller was scheduled to speak after Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams signaled tempered expectations for a September rate hike. Waller noted that resolving the conflict could bring yields down across the board, easing tensions.\n\nMSCI's Asia-Pacific index outside Japan rose 0.5%, following a mild gain in US stocks the previous day. The US dollar index fell 0.05% to 99.54, while the euro edged up 0.02% to $1.1589. The yen strengthened 0.07% to 158.59 per US dollar, following a 0.9% surge the day before.\n\nUS Treasury yields eased from multi-year highs overnight, easing concerns about tighter monetary policy and deteriorating fiscal conditions. The yield on the benchmark 10-year note fell 0.99 basis points to 4.784%, while the 30-year JGB sank 10 basis points to 4.065%, down from a near-record high before Japan's Ministry of Finance auctions the securities later that day.\n\nInvestors remained cautious over developments in the Middle East after the US and Iran exchanged their largest barrage of attacks since July, reigniting fears of a broader regional escalation. US crude oil prices fell 0.3% to $90.74 per barrel, and Brent crude dropped 0.44% to $95.21 per barrel. Gold prices gained 0.32% to $4,400.47 per ounce, while silver rose 0.51% to $65.65 per ounce. Traders recently increased bets on a Federal Reserve interest rate hike, assigning a roughly two-in-three chance of a 25-basis-point rate increase in September, up from 37% a week earlier. Fed Governor Williams stated on September 2 that rising long-term bond yields reflect a solid economy and that he was still collecting information to inform his next monetary policy decision. Market participants will closely watch the nonfarm payrolls report on September 4 and policy meetings of the European Central Bank and Bank of Japan for clues on how far central banks will tighten policy in response to persistent inflation.",
  "summary": "The market’s immediate focus is the pivotal US payrolls report on Sept 4.",
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        "published": "2026-09-03T02:57:04.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Investing.com",
        "title": "Shares, bonds rally as markets await signals for Fed rates",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/shares-bonds-rally-as-markets-await-signals-for-fed-rates-5250091",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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