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Podcast: Bloomberg Daybreak: Asia Edition
Episode: S&P 500 Hits Record Ahead of US Jobs Data, Trump Finalizes Japan Deal
Description: The S&P 500 added 0.8% to a new peak while the Nasdaq 100 rose 0.9% on Thursday. US futures edged higher in early Asian trading ahead of Friday's August jobs report. The Nikkei 225 index rose by more than 1% after President Donald Trump signed an executive order implementing his trade agreement with Japan. We get the latest from Balazs Penz, Bloomberg News Desk Editor in Hong Kong. He speaks with Bloomberg's Avril Hong and Paul Allen on The Asia Trade.The policy-sensitive US two-year yield fell three basis points to the lowest in around a year Thursday. Money markets almost fully...