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Asian Stocks Set for Losses, Bonds Climb on Powell: Markets Wrap

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Asian stocks were set to extend a selloff following US peers as markets priced in the risk of escalation in the Iran conflict, driving risk-off positioning. US Treasuries rallied (yields fell) after Fed Chair Jerome Powell downplayed near-term inflation risks from higher energy prices, easing immediate rate-hike concerns.

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Asian stocks were set to extend a selloff following US peers as markets priced in the risk of escalation in the Iran conflict, driving risk-off positioning. US Treasuries rallied (yields fell) after Fed Chair Jerome Powell downplayed near-term inflation risks from higher energy prices, easing immediate rate-hike concerns.

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