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  "id": 6213045,
  "title": "Asia stocks waver as yen surges, Iran warns of retaliation",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/asia-stocks-waver-as-yen-surges-iran-warns-of-retaliation",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-08T01:54:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Investing.com",
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    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/economy-news/asia-stocks-waver-as-yen-surges-iran-warns-of-retaliation-4890764"
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  "account": "Asian stocks wavered on Tuesday amid a surging yen, mixed regional economic data, and escalating tensions between Iran and the U.S. The Nikkei 225 in Japan saw fluctuations before closing up 0.2%, as the yen climbed 0.6% to 153.51 against the dollar, its highest level since February. MSCI’s Asia-Pacific index outside Japan rose 0.2%, with the KOSPI in South Korea gaining 1.2%. Meanwhile, U.S. futures for S&P 500 e-mini declined 0.1% following a U.S. holiday on Monday.\n\nThe dollar index sank to a two-week low of 98.82, while the 10-year U.S. Treasury bond yield edged up 0.6 basis points to 4.788%. However, the outlook for the Federal Reserve’s September meeting remains uncertain, with traders pricing a 60% probability of a 25-basis-point rate hike, similar to the previous week.\n\nJapan’s economy expanded at a faster pace than initially thought in the April-June quarter, driven by business spending, according to revised data. However, the figure still fell short of expectations. Japanese real wages surged 2.4% in July compared to a year ago, marking the highest increase since May 2021. This suggests a stronger case for the Bank of Japan to accelerate its tightening pace.\n\nIn Australia, shares dropped 0.6% after consumer sentiment indicators fell sharply in September. Gold prices edged up 0.5% to $4,428.23, while bitcoin and ether showed slight gains of 0.1% and 0.2% respectively.",
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        "outlet": "Straits Times Business",
        "title": "Stocks in Asia edge lower at open, Japanese yen advances",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/stocks-in-asia-edge-lower-at-open-japanese-yen-advances",
        "published": "2026-09-08T01:06:22.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Economic Times - Top News",
        "title": "Global Market Today: Asia stocks waver as yen surges, Iran warns of retaliation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/global-market-today-asia-stocks-waver-as-yen-surges-iran-warns-of",
        "published": "2026-09-08T01:48:52.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Asia stocks waver as yen surges, Iran warns of retaliation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/asia-stocks-waver-as-yen-surges-iran-warns-of-retaliation-6215724",
        "published": "2026-09-08T02:19:14.000Z"
      },
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        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "Asia stocks waver as yen surges, Iran warns of retaliation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/asia-stocks-waver-as-yen-surges-iran-warns-of-retaliation-6237674",
        "published": "2026-09-08T04:37:02.000Z"
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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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