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  "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",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-03T05:00:28.000Z",
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    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/economy-news/shares-bonds-rally-as-markets-await-signals-for-fed-rates-4886931"
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  "account": "Shares and bonds enjoyed a relief rally in Asia on Thursday as investors awaited signals from the Federal Reserve and central bankers regarding potential policy tightening. Japanese government bond yields dropped to historic lows, mirroring a recovery in U.S. Treasuries overnight. Oil prices retreated from high levels amid uncertainty surrounding possible military strikes between the U.S. and Iran. The market's primary attention was on Friday's eagerly anticipated U.S. payrolls report, following subdued private labor data for August. Fed Board Governor Christopher Waller was scheduled to speak later that day after Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams signaled a cautious outlook for a rate hike that month. Gavin Friend, a senior markets strategist at NAB, noted that a resolution to the ongoing conflict could help stabilize yields and restore normal policy discussions among central banks. The MSCI's Asia-Pacific index of shares outside Japan rose 0.5%, following a mild gain in U.S. stocks. The dollar index slipped 0.05% to 99.54, while the euro edged up 0.02% to $1.1589 and the yen strengthened 0.07% to 158.59 per dollar. U.S. Treasury yields eased from record highs overnight, with the 10-year note yield falling 0.99 basis points to 4.784%. Concerns about tighter monetary policy and deteriorating fiscal conditions persisted, as borrowing costs rose across major economies. Despite tensions in the Middle East following a large-scale exchange of attacks between the U.S. and Iran, investors remained cautious. U.S. crude slipped 0.3% to $90.74 a barrel, while Brent oil fell to $95.21 per barrel. Spot gold and silver saw modest gains, rising 0.32% and 0.51% respectively. Market participants now estimate a roughly two-in-three probability of a 25-basis-point Fed rate increase this month, up from 37% a week earlier, according to CME Group's FedWatch tool. Fed Governor Williams indicated that rising long-term bond yields reflected a robust economy, but he continued to gather information before deciding on the next policy move. Thursday's data showed Japan's services sector expanded at its fastest rate in five months, suggesting the economy was resilient enough to withstand a Bank of Japan rate hike. Early European trading saw a slight decline in Euro Stoxx 50 futures, German DAX and FTSE futures. U.S. stock futures remained flat at 7,676.3.",
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