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Morning Bid: Yen at work

(Refiled to add a missing "a" letter in paragraph 5) By Mike Dolan Sept 8 (Reuters) - As U.S. markets return from the Labor Day holiday, calm in global markets was broken on Monday and Tuesday after a fresh surge in Japan's yen to its strongest... Read More.

Wall St futures slip as oil surge puts markets on edge

Sept 8 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures slipped on Tuesday as fresh hostilities in the Middle East sent oil prices to their highest since late July, deepening market gloom ahead of inflation data later this week. The declines follow a roller coaster stretch that... Read More.

The yen’s sudden surge upsets the carry trade faithful

By Ankur Banerjee and Rocky Swift SINGAPORE, Sept 8 (Reuters) - A blistering rally in the Japanese yen ahead of an expected interest rate hike from the Bank of Japan next week is upending the long-established and lucrative carry trade, as investors rethink the path... Read More.

Five spots to watch as the bond market creeps up on 5%

By Karen Brettell, Chuck Mikolajczak, Svea Herbst-Bayliss and Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK, Sept 8 (Reuters) - The U.S. bond selloff that started with the war with Iran has pushed the 10-year Treasury yield up near 5%, a level it hasn't held for long in almost... Read More.