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  "title": "Shares, bonds rally as markets await Fed signals; yen jumps",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/shares-bonds-rally-as-markets-await-fed-signals-yen-jumps-5254821",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-03T02:02:02.000Z",
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    "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/business/shares-bonds-rally-markets-await-fed-signals-yen-jumps-6359216"
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  "account": "Asian markets experienced a relief rally on Thursday as investors awaited key U.S. data and central banker comments. Japanese government bond yields fell from their highest levels, mirroring a recovery in Treasuries. Oil prices dipped from their elevated levels due to uncertainty surrounding potential military strikes between the U.S. and Iran. In early European trading, Euro Stoxx 50 futures, German DAX futures, and FTSE futures showed modest gains. U.S. stock futures, S&P 500 e-minis, increased by 0.06%. Market participants are closely watching Friday's U.S. payrolls report, with Fed Board Governor Christopher Waller set to speak after Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams suggested a rate hike may not occur this month. If tensions subsided, it would positively impact yields across the board, according to NAB senior markets strategist Gavin Friend. MSCI's Asia-Pacific index outside Japan rose 0.8%, following a mild gain in U.S. stocks. The dollar index declined 0.21% to 99.39, while the euro increased by 0.09% to $1.1598, and the yen jumped 0.67% to 157.64 per dollar, its strongest level since August 10. U.S. Treasury yields eased from record highs, easing concerns about tighter monetary policy and deteriorating fiscal conditions. Middle East tensions dominated market sentiment, with fears of a broader regional escalation after the U.S. and Iran exchanged their largest barrage of attacks since July. U.S. crude prices dropped 0.43% to $90.62 a barrel, and Brent oil fell 0.59% to $95.07 per barrel. Gold prices rose, with spot gold at $4,436.34 an ounce and gold futures up 1.37% to $4,426.30 an ounce.",
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