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Markets Jolt on Bonds: Asia slid as bond yields climbed and Iran-war inflation fears lingered; Japan’s Nikkei fell 1.2% and the yen hovered near 158 per dollar, with traders now watching Nvidia’s next earnings for direction. FX & Iran Deal Hopes: The dollar eased off a six-week high after reports of late-stage U.S.-Iran negotiations, but war-linked inflation worries kept pressure on rates. AI Meets Power Infrastructure: A major U.S. utility merger—NextEra buying Dominion for nearly $67B—signals how investors are treating electricity as core AI infrastructure, not just grid service. Japan Tech & Industry Signals: Fujifilm Cellular Dynamics opened a Madison iPSC manufacturing plant to scale cell-therapy production, while Japan’s bond-market stress remains a key macro risk. Crypto Narrative in Japan: A new XRP-focused market-repricing theory points to Japan-linked Ripple partnerships and central-bank coordination as catalysts. Health/Research Watch: A study in Scientific Reports found diagnostic ureteroscopy raises bladder recurrence risk after nephroureterectomy, especially in patients without hydronephrosis.

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