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829 Iran accuses the US of targeting a tanker near Kharg Island, and other Mideast newsIran on Saturday accused the U.S. of attacking an Iranian tanker near Kharg Island in the Persian Gulf. The U.S. did not immediately comment, but a new strike would raise the risk of sparking a new round of Iranian attacks on U.S. allies and interests in the region. Meanwhile in 2026.09.05 830 Yen's changing fortunes might finally be spooking the bearsSix weeks after hitting a four-decade low against the dollar, the tide appears to be turning for the battered yen as a host of factors finally smoke out traders who have spent years betting against the Japanese currency. While central bank rate hikes and record currency intervent 2026.09.05 831 America’s population of 401(k) millionaires hits record high — thanks to strong marketThe number of 401(k) millionaires has soared to a record high — buoyed by a strong stock market and robust employee contributions. The number of retirement accounts managed by Fidelity Investments with at least $1 million jumped 19% between the first and second quarters — reachin 2026.09.05 832 Strong job gains signal Fed hike as Trump levels new rate-cut demandBetween a strong jobs report Friday that adds to the case for U.S. interest-rate hikes and a novel threat from President Donald Trump to stop trade with some countries unless the Federal Reserve cuts rates, Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh faces a squeeze: risk presidential ire by tighte 2026.09.05 833 US nonfarm payrolls blow past expectations in August; unemployment rate steady at 4.1%U.S. job growth accelerated sharply in August while the unemployment rate held steady at 4.1%, suggesting an improvement in the labor market after recent struggles, keeping an interest rate increase from the Federal Reserve this month on the table. The larger-than-expected increa 2026.09.04 834 Women accounted for almost all of job gains in August. Here's whyThere’s a group to thank for August’s blockbuster jobs report: women. Women accounted for 158,000 — or around 98% — of the 162,000 jobs added in the month, according to a CNBC analysis of data released Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Men represent the remaining 4,000 ne 2026.09.04 835 Lessons of history as ECB and Fed decide interest rate movesMonetary policy-makers in the US and Europe preparing for ground-breaking September interest rate decisions should consider some intriguing historical parallels. Four and a half decades ago, a new central bank president was struggling to come to terms with the dilemmas of monetar 2026.09.04 836 Gold Price’s Coin Flip Lasted a DayGold closed Thursday at $4,539.90, its best day in weeks, after Fed Governor Waller said he would lean toward holding in September if August inflation shows progress, and the odds of a hike fell from 63 percent to a coin flip. This morning, the August payrolls printed 162,000 aga 2026.09.04 837 How far will the ECB raise rates?Further rate hikes, as anticipated by the market, are possible but unlikely. This is because the inflation rate is likely to continue to evolve in line with the ECB’s baseline scenario for the time being, to which the central bank has announced only a modest response. Furthermore 2026.09.04 838 US jobs report beats all expectations, boosts case for a September hikeToday has seen the release of a strong US August jobs report that makes a September Fed interest rate hike look a little more likely. NFPs rose 162k with 55k of upward revisions to the past two months. Expectations were for just a 55k rise in total. The unemployment rate remains 2026.09.04 839 USD/JPY Price, News Forecast: MUFG Targets 152 As Yen Rally AcceleratesThe Dollar-Yen rate has already reached MUFG's end-Q4 forecast as intervention risk and expectations of further BoJ tightening support the Yen. The US Dollar to Japanese Yen (USD/JPY) exchange rate recovered to around 156.3 on Friday after sliding to 155.31, its lowest level for 2026.09.04 840 Trump tells Fed to slash rates or he’ll end trade with countries with U.S. surplusesPresident Donald Trump on Friday demanded that the Federal Reserve slash interest rates or else he will cut off trade with countries with which the U.S. maintains trade deficits. Trump issued the sweeping ultimatum in a Truth Social post reacting to a much-stronger-than-expected 2026.09.04