Gold eased to $3,540/oz but stayed near record highs on safe-haven demand and Fed cut expectations.

Bitcoin slipped to $111,223, down 0.4% on the day and 2.6% in four weeks, though still up 98% year-on-year.

The yen strengthened past 148 per dollar as softer US labor data pressured the dollar, while BoJ policy remained cautious.

Brent fell to $66.90 as markets anticipated OPEC+ may reverse 1.65 mbpd of production cuts.

The Nasdaq gained 1% on strong tech earnings, with Alphabet up 9.1% and Apple 3.8%, though factory orders fell 1.3%.

The yuan slipped past 7.14 amid geopolitical tensions, partly cushioned by strong PMI data.