Hong Kong, Sept 3, 2026 (AFP) - Stocks rise, yields ease as oil slips on Trump hint at short bombing campaign

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2026-09-03

Most Asian stocks enjoyed a healthy recovery Thursday following a drab start to the week as bond yields and oil prices dropped after Donald Trump suggested the latest US attacks against Iran would likely be short-lived. Trading floors have been jolted since US strikes on Islamic republic targets in the Strait of Hormuz sparked tit-for-tat exchanges between the two and sent crude rallying as much as 10 percent. The flare-up, which broke weeks of r......

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