Seoul stocks opened higher on Friday, tracking overnight gains on Wall Street as investor concerns over further U.S. interest rate hikes eased. ^[1] Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said on 2026-09-03 that an inflation report released next week will largely determine whether he supports an interest rate hike later this month. ^[2] Wall Street stock indices rose significantly in the morning session on Thursday following comments from Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller. ^[3] Bitcoin reclaimed ground above $80,000 on September 3rd, rising from the mid-$77,000s to an intraday high above $81,000. ^[4] Fed Governor Christopher Waller signaled he would support holding interest rates at the Fed's mid-September meeting if inflation trends favorably. ^[5] Wall Street closed with strong gains on Thursday, with the Dow Jones rising more than 600 points and the Nasdaq advancing 1.4% to 26,584 points. ^[6] The Nasdaq Composite gained 1.40% to close at 26,584.06 points. ^[7] The S&P 500 index rose 1.06% to reach 7,747.71 points. ^[8] US stock markets rose on Thursday as Treasury yields fell and investors began hoping the Federal Reserve would hold interest rates steady at its September meeting. ^[9] The yield on the 10-year US Treasury note fell 2.2 basis points to 4.772%, marking the second consecutive day of decline. ^[10] Wall Street closed higher on Thursday as US Treasury yields retreated, relieving pressure on financial markets. ^[11] The cryptocurrency market gained more than $112 billion on September 3 as Bitcoin climbed back above $81,000. ^[12]