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Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba announced on Sunday that he intends to step down after a series of poor election results for his Liberal Democratic Party coalition in both chambers of parliament. The JPY fell 0.39% against the USD and is currently trading at 148.06.

A Wall Street rally extended into Asia as softer U.S. labour data reinforced bets on a Fed cut this month. Regional shares gained 1%, with Japan advancing after Trump signed a trade agreement with Tokyo, while China rebounded with the ChiNext up over 4%.

Equity futures edged higher as weak U.S. job openings boosted Fed cut expectations. S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures rose modestly, while the Euro Stoxx 50 contract held flat. Treasuries and the dollar remained steady, though weakness in Chinese stocks capped Asian advances.