Stocks, bonds gain ahead of US data, Fed comments; yen rallies
Asia-Pacific shares rose 0.5% as investors awaited Friday’s US payrolls report and Federal Reserve comments that could guide rate bets.
- Asia-Pacific shares staged a relief rally on Thursday, with MSCI's broadest index advancing 0.5 per cent as investors awaited fresh US data and central bank signals.
- Traders recently increased bets on a Federal Reserve interest rate hike, assigning a roughly two-in-three chance for a 25-basis-point increase this month, according to CME Group's FedWatch tool.
- Data released Thursday showed Japan's services sector expanded at its fastest pace in five months, adding evidence the economy is robust enough to handle a BOJ rate hike.
- Investors remained on edge over Middle East developments after the US and Iran exchanged their largest barrage of attacks since July, pressuring Oil as US crude fell 0.3 per cent.
- Policy meetings of the European Central Bank and the BOJ will be closely watched alongside Friday's pivotal US payrolls report, as markets gauge how far major central banks will tighten policy.
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Stocks, bonds gain ahead of US data, Fed comments; yen rallies
Global stocks and bonds rallied on Thursday, while the yen rose ahead of U.S. data and central banker comments that could reinforce investor expectations the Federal Reserve will raise rates this month.
Economy: Direct -- Asian equities rose today Thursday, as global bond returns and oil prices stabilized, enhancing investor appetite for risk...
Asian stock markets rose on Thursday (September 3, 2026), driven by a rally on Wall Street and bonds, as markets responded positively to easing pressure in the debt market.
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