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Japan’s 30-year government bond auction Thursday saw stronger demand than the 12-month average as elevated yields underpinned buying.

India’s rupee gained as the central bank garnered $136 billion under its capital-raising measures, far exceeding expectations and further boosting its war chest to defend the currency.

HDFC Bank Ltd. is barely holding on to its position as the most influential stock on India’s equity benchmark as a leadership upheaval and governance concerns deepen a selloff.

Metals advanced after President Donald Trump said that a new wave of US attacks on Iran would likely be short-lived, easing concerns about further escalation in the region that hurt prices on Wednesday.

Yen traders are on heightened alert for possible intervention around the Bank of Japan’s upcoming policy meeting, with a three-day holiday following the decision offering authorities an opportunity to act in thinner…

Lender’s shares have tumbled 29% this year, their worst showing relative to the Nifty Bank gauge since 2003.