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Gold prices edged higher in early Asian trade on the prospect of a December Fed rate cut after the U.S. personal consumption expenditure data came in line with expectations.

Use of NAV loans surged as private-equity funds delayed selling their assets, but they might not go away even as the market normalizes.

Hong Kong shares edged lower, dragged by home appliance and tech stocks. Investors were watching for the December Politburo and central government work conference for more signals on China's next stimulus

U.S. natural-gas futures were higher and on track for weekly and monthly gains, supported by cold weather and the start of the winter inventory withdrawal season.

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U.S. stocks were on track to end November with their biggest monthly gains this year, helped by a rally in chip stocks.

Consumers are still being picky about where and when they spend money.

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The dollar/yen pair tumbled about 1.0% to 149.96 after Japanese data raised expectations of a December rate hike from the Bank of Japan.

The 10-year JGB yield may see further upside from here, OCBC's Global Markets Research said, citing this morning's release of higher-than-expected headline CPI and core CPI for Tokyo in November.

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Oil prices were mixed in early Asian trade amid thin trading volumes. Geopolitical tensions appeared to be easing momentarily as Israel and Hezbollah reached a deal for a 60-day cease-fire, ANZ Research analysts said.