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    9 March 2026
    Israel’s defence minister says Lebanon must disarm Hezbollah or face a heavy price after Beirut bombings

    Israel warns Lebanon to disarm Hezbollah or face heavy price as oil spikes amid escalating attacks.

    9 March 2026
    Trump called rising oil prices a small cost for defeating Iran and safeguarding global peace

    Trump says higher oil prices are a small price to defeat Iran; expects rapid fall afterward.

    9 March 2026
    In January, Japan’s non-seasonally adjusted current account totalled ¥941.6B, missing the ¥960B forecasted expectation

    Japan’s January current account surplus was ¥941.6bn, below expectations of ¥960bn, missing forecasts by ¥18.4bn.

    9 March 2026
    January saw Japan’s BOP trade balance rise to ¥3145B, up from ¥2697.1B previously

    Japan’s January BOP trade balance rose to ¥3,145bn, up ¥447.9bn from December’s ¥2,697.1bn surplus.

    9 March 2026
    February’s year-on-year Japanese bank lending exceeded expectations, reaching 4.5% versus the forecast 4.4%

    Japan’s February bank lending rose 4.5% year-on-year, slightly above the 4.4% forecast by 0.1 points.

    9 March 2026
    In early Asian trade, gold neared $5,065 as stronger dollar and oil-inflation fears weighed on prices

    Gold slips near $5,065 as stronger dollar, rising oil stoke inflation fears; traders await U.S. CPI amid tensions.

    9 March 2026
    Japan’s year-on-year labour cash earnings rise to 3%, increasing from the prior 2.4% reading in January

    Japan’s January labour cash earnings rose 3% year-on-year, accelerating from 2.4% previously, signalling faster wage growth.

    9 March 2026
    China’s NBS releases February CPI and PPI at 01:30 GMT, potentially moving AUD/USD via inflation expectations

    China’s February CPI/PPI due 01:30 GMT; AUD/USD dips as risk-off dollar rises; key levels watched.

    9 March 2026
    CNBC reports Iran appointed Mojtaba Khamenei supreme leader, following Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s death in US-Israeli strikes

    Iran names Mojtaba Khamenei supreme leader after Ali Khamenei killed; historic hereditary succession sparks criticism, oil jumps.

    9 March 2026
    WTI crude trades near $103.85, surpassing $100.50, after Middle East conflict disrupts fuel supplies

    WTI hovered near $103.85 as Middle East tensions and Trump’s Iran demand stoked fears of prolonged supply disruptions.

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