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  "id": 7460642,
  "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",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-15T02:56:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40439546/asian-shares-waver-as-oil-and-yields-rise-ahead-of-fed-boj-meetings"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Asian shares hesitated on Tuesday as investors grappled with Middle East tensions and calls for a slowdown in AI development, alongside rising oil prices and higher bond yields. Yemen's Houthis attacked Saudi Arabia, while Riyadh blamed Iran-backed fighters in Iraq for disrupting a pipeline that could impact up to 4% of global oil supply. Gulf Arab states postponed talks with Iran. Oil prices surged, with US crude increasing 1.27% to $102.68 a barrel and Brent climbing 1.21% to $106.96 per barrel. Analysts expressed concern that higher crude oil prices could fuel inflation and lead to higher interest rates. MSCI's Asia-Pacific index dropped 0.12%, led by South Korea's 0.25% decline. Japan's Nikkei edged 0.19% higher after an initial drop. Samsung Electronics saw a 0.2% drop, while Kioxia rose 3.3%. The Federal Open Market Committee will meet later to decide on a potential rate hike, with markets pricing a 90% chance of an increase, marking the Fed's first rise since mid-2023. Analysts at Morgan Stanley predicted a 25 basis-point hike for this week and December. U.S. 10-year Treasury yields touched 5% for the first time since 2023, and Germany's 10-year bond yield surpassed 3.51%, its highest since 2009. Japan's 10-year government bond yield also rose to 3%. The Bank of Japan is expected to raise its rate by 25 basis points to 1.25% at its meeting on Friday. The dollar index rose 0.05% to 99.53, with the euro down 0.03% to $1.1543, and the dollar gained 0.17% against the yen at 154.61. Gold slipped 0.15% to $4,291.59 per ounce, while silver declined 0.31% to $63.03 per ounce.",
  "summary": "TOKYO: Asian shares struggled on Tuesday as investors weighed Middle East tensions and calls by industry figures for a slowdown in AI development, while elevated oil prices and higher bond yields added to caution before key central bank meetings in the US and Japan. Yemen’s Houthis launched a new attack on Saudi Arabia on Monday, after Riyadh blamed Iran-backed fighters in Iraq for an attack on…",
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        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "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",
        "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": "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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