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  "id": 7451274,
  "title": "Asian shares waver as oil and yields rise ahead of Fed, BOJ meetings",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/asian-shares-waver-as-oil-and-yields-rise-ahead-of-fed-boj-meetings",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-15T02:43:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Channel News Asia",
    "slug": "channel-news-asia",
    "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/business/asian-shares-kospi-bank-japan-6384761"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Asian markets wavered on Tuesday as investors grappled with Middle East tensions, calls for a slowdown in AI development, and rising oil prices and bond yields heading into key meetings by the Federal Reserve and the Bank of Japan. Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis launched a fresh assault on Saudi Arabia, and Gulf Arab states halted anticipated talks with Tehran. Oil prices surged 1.27% to $102.68 a barrel for US crude and 1.21% to $106.96 a barrel for Brent. Market analysts warned that higher crude prices could fuel inflation and potentially trigger rate hikes. MSCI's Asia-Pacific shares index outside Japan fell 0.12%, while Japan's Nikkei edged 0.19% higher after an early slump. South Korean shares recovered from earlier losses, buoyed by bargain-hunting in chip stocks after a three-day slump. The Federal Open Market Committee convened for a two-day meeting, with markets betting on a 90% probability of a rate increase, the Fed's first since mid-2023. Japan's central bank was expected to raise rates by 25 basis points at the meeting's end, aiming to bolster the yen following an intervention that lifted the currency away from a 40-year low. Against the yen, the dollar rose 0.17% to 154.61, and gold and silver prices edged lower.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Asian markets fluctuate amid oil price surge and higher bond yields",
    "Houthis attack Saudi Arabia, Gulf states cancel talks with Iran",
    "Fed and BOJ meetings loom, with high probability of rate hikes"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Rising oil prices and bond yields, coupled with geopolitical tensions, are likely to reinforce the Federal Reserve's and Bank of Japan's inclination to raise interest rates, potentially altering market dynamics.",
  "illustration": null,
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        "outlet": "CNA - Business",
        "title": "Asian shares waver as oil and yields rise ahead of Fed, BOJ meetings",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/asian-shares-waver-as-oil-and-yields-rise-ahead-of-fed-boj-meetings-7455320",
        "published": "2026-09-15T02:43:01.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Asian shares waver as oil and yields rise ahead of Fed, BOJ meetings",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/asian-shares-waver-as-oil-and-yields-rise-ahead-of-fed-boj-meetings-7452185",
        "published": "2026-09-15T02:45:12.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "Asian shares waver as oil and yields rise ahead of Fed, BOJ meetings",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/asian-shares-waver-as-oil-and-yields-rise-ahead-of-fed-boj-meetings-7460642",
        "published": "2026-09-15T02:56:02.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Straits Times Business",
        "title": "Asian shares waver as oil and yields rise ahead of key US, Japan central bank meetings",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/asian-shares-waver-as-oil-and-yields-rise-ahead-of-key-us-japan",
        "published": "2026-09-15T03:52:25.000Z"
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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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