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flag A 7.6-magnitude earthquake struck Japan’s northeast, triggering tsunami warnings, market volatility, and regional tensions.

flag A powerful 7.6-magnitude earthquake hit Japan’s northeast, triggering tsunami warnings and prompting evacuation orders, causing the yen to weaken initially despite safe-haven demand. flag U.S. Treasury yields rose, the dollar strengthened against the yen, and global markets declined, with Wall Street indices falling and the S&P 500 dropping 0.52%. flag Markets anticipate a 25-basis-point Federal Reserve rate cut with 87% probability, though potential FOMC dissent raises uncertainty. flag The Bank of Japan may delay a planned rate hike due to quake-related economic concerns. flag Japan’s third-quarter GDP contracted 0.6%, but strong wage growth supports inflation expectations. flag The yen briefly strengthened against the dollar amid safe-haven flows and narrowing U.S.-Japan yield gaps, while tensions rose after Chinese fighter jets targeted Japanese aircraft near Okinawa.

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