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Asian Markets Rally as Investors Await US Payrolls and Fed Rate Signals

Asian shares and bonds rallied as investors awaited US payrolls data and Federal Reserve comments on September rate decisions.

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As of 2026-09-03 02:42 UTC. Market figures are as the cited sources reported them at that time and may have moved since. This is news, not investment advice.
Asian shares and bonds staged a relief rally on September 3 as investors awaited fresh US data and Federal Reserve comments regarding potential policy tightening in September. [1] Japanese government bond yields slid from historic peaks, tracking a recovery in US Treasuries overnight ahead of a super-long debt auction in Tokyo. [2] Oil prices edged lower amidst uncertainty over renewed military strikes between the US and Iran, with US crude falling 0.3 per cent to US$90.74 a barrel and Brent falling to US$95.21 per barrel. [3] Traders have increased bets on a Federal Reserve interest rate hike, assigning a roughly two-in-three chance that the Fed will deliver a 25-basis-point rate increase in September, up from 37 per cent a week ago according to CME Group's FedWatch tool. [4] On 2026-09-03 at 7:30 AM ET, US Initial Jobless Claims are expected at 205,000 versus a prior 203,000, measuring first-time unemployment insurance filings for the past week. [5] On 2026-09-03 at 8:45 AM ET, the S&P Global Services PMI is expected at 56.8 versus a prior 54.6, based on surveys of over 400 executives in private sector service companies. [6] On 2026-09-03 at 9:00 AM ET, the ISM Non-Manufacturing PMI is expected to be 54.2, up from a prior reading of 54.1, with readings above 50 indicating expansion in the US services sector. [7] On 2026-09-03 at 7:30 AM ET, Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller is scheduled to make remarks, watched for potential monetary policy guidance. [8]
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  1. Asian shares and bonds staged a relief rally on September 3 as investors awaited fresh US data and Federal Reserve comments regarding potential policy tightening in September. · The Straits Times
  2. Japanese government bond yields slid from historic peaks, tracking a recovery in US Treasuries overnight ahead of a super-long debt auction in Tokyo. · The Straits Times
  3. Oil prices edged lower amidst uncertainty over renewed military strikes between the US and Iran, with US crude falling 0.3 per cent to US$90.74 a barrel and Brent falling to US$95.21 per barrel. · The Straits Times
  4. Traders have increased bets on a Federal Reserve interest rate hike, assigning a roughly two-in-three chance that the Fed will deliver a 25-basis-point rate increase in September, up from 37 per cent a week ago according to CME Group's FedWatch tool. · The Straits Times
  5. On 2026-09-03 at 7:30 AM ET, US Initial Jobless Claims are expected at 205,000 versus a prior 203,000, measuring first-time unemployment insurance filings for the past week. · Investing.com
  6. On 2026-09-03 at 8:45 AM ET, the S&P Global Services PMI is expected at 56.8 versus a prior 54.6, based on surveys of over 400 executives in private sector service companies. · Investing.com
  7. On 2026-09-03 at 9:00 AM ET, the ISM Non-Manufacturing PMI is expected to be 54.2, up from a prior reading of 54.1, with readings above 50 indicating expansion in the US services sector. · Investing.com
  8. On 2026-09-03 at 7:30 AM ET, Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller is scheduled to make remarks, watched for potential monetary policy guidance. · Investing.com
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