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  "id": 6215896,
  "title": "Asian stocks waver as yen surges, Iran warns of retaliation",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/asian-stocks-waver-as-yen-surges-iran-warns-of-retaliation",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-08T02:06:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/business/2026/09/08/asian-stocks-waver-as-yen-surges-iran-warns-of-retaliation"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Asian stocks experienced volatility on Tuesday as the Japanese yen strengthened and oil prices surged, driven by conflicting economic data and renewed threats from Iran in the Persian Gulf. The Nikkei 225 index in Japan saw a mixed performance, edging up 0.2% after fluctuating between gains and losses. MSCI's Asia-Pacific index outside Japan rose 0.2%, led by a 1.2% gain in the KOSPI. US futures were down slightly, with the S&P 500 e-mini falling 0.1%. The US 10-year Treasury bond yield increased by 0.6 basis points to 4.788%, while the US dollar index hit a two-week low of 98.82. Economically, Japan reported stronger-than-anticipated growth in the April-June quarter, but the figure still fell short of analysts' predictions. Meanwhile, Japanese real wages rose 2.4% in July, the highest increase since May 2021. Australian shares fell 0.6% amid a sharp decline in consumer sentiment, while gold and bitcoin showed modest gains.",
  "summary": "Investors struggle for direction as mixed regional data and fresh Persian Gulf threats push oil prices and bond yields higher.",
  "key_points": [
    "Japanese yen strengthens, impacting Asian stocks",
    "Iran threatens retaliation in Persian Gulf",
    "US 10-year yield rises to 4.788%"
  ],
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Asian stocks waver as yen surges, Iran warns of retaliation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/asian-stocks-waver-as-yen-surges-iran-warns-of-retaliation-6217577",
        "published": "2026-09-08T02:06:41.000Z"
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        "outlet": "FXStreet",
        "title": "Iran's warns economic warfare will be met by maritime exclusion zone",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/irans-warns-economic-warfare-will-be-met-by-maritime-exclusion-zone",
        "published": "2026-09-08T02:54:20.000Z"
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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."
}