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investingLive Asia-Pacific market news: War escalation supports oil

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China inflation rebounds on energy costs, but the demand story hasn't changed - recap KOSPI tops 7,000 on AI optimism even as Middle East risk weighs Iran claims strikes on US destroyers, tankers crossing Hormuz Central bank buying keeps UBS bullish on gold's long game Gold's Iran-war paradox: why bullion keeps stumbling as the conflict widens China August CPI 0.8% y/y (expected 0.8%, prior 0.5%) PBOC sets USD/ CNY mid-point today at 6.7769 (vs. estimate at 6.7042) Trump bans Canadian autos, dairy and alcohol in trade war escalation Why a Gulf oil shock moves Brent harder than WTI, and what that reveals Dorsey's Block applies for federal bank charter to custody bitcoin and stablecoins RBA weighing further rate rise this month as Dep gov Hauser cites three-headed risk Japan factory mood hits near 5-year high as chip demand lifts Reuters Tankan US and Iran continue to trade strikes. Tehran hits US bases in Jordan. Bitcoin isn't a weekend hedge, it's just the only market still open invest

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