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S&P Futures Tread Water as Key U.S. Jobs Report Looms

December S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESZ24) are trending up +0.07% this morning as investors braced for the all-important U.S. jobs report to further gauge the size of the next Federal Reserve interest rate cut.

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Japanese PM Ishiba Addresses Security, Economy In Policy Speech

Shigeru Ishiba, Japan's Prime Minister, addresses key issues, outlines policy priorities, and faces upcoming election challenges.

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Stock market today: Asian shares mostly rise after Middle East tensions weigh on Wall St

Asian shares are trading mostly higher after worsening tensions in the Middle East sent shares lower on Wall Street

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Japan's new leader expresses regret for governing party slush fund scandal, vows stronger defense

New Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has opened his first policy speech in office by expressing deep regrets over the governing party’s slush funds scandal that dogged his predecessor

The Independent UK

Japan PM Warns 'Today's Ukraine Could Be Tomorrow's East Asia'

Japan's new Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba warned in his first policy speech Friday that "today's Ukraine could be tomorrow's East Asia" while also dubbing the country's low birth rate a "quiet emergency".

International Business Times

Crude Stable After Israel-Iran Surge, Hong Kong Stocks Resume Gains

Oil prices stabilised Friday after soaring on fears about the Middle East crisis as investors await Israel's response to Iran's missile attack, while shares in Hong Kong resumed their rally on a mixed day for equity markets.

International Business Times

Japan PM Slated To Announce Plans For 'Happiness Index'

Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba will propose a new happiness index during his first parliamentary policy speech on Friday, local media have reported.

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Global Markets React To Middle East Tensions And Economic Data

Global markets react to Middle East tensions, impacting stocks and currencies. Oil prices rise amid uncertainty. U.S. stocks stall, while Japan's Nikkei su...

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Stock market today: Asian shares are mixed and the yen slips against the dollar

Asian shares are mixed after U.S. stocks edged higher toward recent record levels

The Independent UK

Japan's new government welcomes 'forward-looking' congratulatory message from China

Japan’s new government says it hopes to improve ties with China after receiving a “forward-looking” congratulatory message from Beijing on the election of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba

The Independent UK

Global Markets React To Middle East Tensions And Economic Data

Global markets react to Middle East tensions, with European stocks rising and Asian markets mixed. Oil prices surge after Iran's missile attack on Israel. ...

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Oil Extends Rally After Iran Attack, Hong Kong Soars Again

Both main crude contracts shot up more than five percent at one point Tuesday after Iran fired dozens of missiles at Israel in response to the killings of Tehran-backed militant leaders.

Latin Times

S&P Futures Slip as Middle East Crisis Weighs on Sentiment, U.S. ADP Jobs Report in Focus

December S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESZ24) are trending down -0.37% this morning as flaring tensions in the Middle East dampened sentiment, while investors braced for the ADP National Employment numbers due later in the day.

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Tokyo shares fall, Hong Kong's advance as tensions escalate in the Middle East

Asian shares are mixed, with Tokyo's benchmark falling while Hong Kong's advanced despite the sharp escalation of tensions in the Middle East

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International Business Times

China's Xi Congratulates New Japan PM Ishiba

Chinese President Xi Jinping has congratulated new Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, state media reported Wednesday, the day after he took office in Tokyo.

International Business Times

Oil Extends Rally After Iran Attack, Hong Kong Resumes Surge

Oil prices rose more than one percent Wednesday, extending the previous day's rally, and safe haven gold pushed towards a record high after Iran's missile attack on Israel ramped up fears about an escalation in the Middle East.

Fortune

Markets today: Wall Street wavers on Middle East missile news

Despite some good news that August saw more job openings than economists expected, markets closed down.

France 24

Japan's new PM, Shigeru Ishiba, forms cabinet with emphasis on defence

Japan's newly elected Prime Minister took office on Tuesday and formed a cabinet made up of numerous security and defence experts in line with his calls to strengthen regional military alliances. The majority of cabinet members are relative unknowns, marking a break from a string of corruption scandals that have…

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Asian markets mixed, Japanese stocks rally from Monday's slump

Asian shares are mixed, with Japan's Nikkei 225 index regaining some of its sharp losses from a day earlier

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Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida Resigns, Shigeru Ishiba Successor

Fumio Kishida resigns as Prime Minister of Japan, paving the way for Shigeru Ishiba to lead with a focus on diplomacy and security initiatives.

International Business Times

Tokyo Recovers Some Losses As Most Asian Markets Rise

Tokyo stocks rose Tuesday, recovering some of the losses suffered in the previous day's rout, as the yen weakened against the dollar, while most other Asian markets started the day on a positive note following another record on Wall Street.

International Business Times

With Bulging In-tray, Ishiba To Become Japan PM

Shigeru Ishiba was set Tuesday to become Japanese prime minister, seeking to restore the ruling party's popularity and tackle a demographic crisis, a lacklustre economy and fears over China's military build-up.

The Independent UK

Japan’s Prime Minister Kishida steps down as planned before likely successor Ishiba takes office

Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has resigned with his Cabinet, paving the way for his likely successor Shigeru Ishiba to take office

Fortune

Markets hit fresh records after Powell rate cut remarks

The Dow plunged nearly 400 points on remarks from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, before correcting and ending the day above the record it set Friday.

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Dollar Gains and Gold Falls as Powell Says Fed in No Hurry to Cut Rates

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Monday rose by +0.45%. The dollar Monday recovered from overnight losses and rallied moderately on hawkish comments from Fed Governor Bowman that reduced chances for a -50 bp rate cut at the November FOMC meeting when she said core inflation remains "uncomfortably" above the Fed's...

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