* August US employment report due on Sept 5 * Prior weak jobs report sets stage for Fed rate cut at Sept meeting * Investors eye Fed independence as Trump seeks removal of Fed official By Lewis Krauskopf NEW YORK, Aug 29 (Reuters) - A U.S. labor market report late next week will give a crucial read into the economy's...

TOKYO, Sept 1 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average slumped to a three-week low on Monday as chip-sector stocks tumbled, taking cues from a technology-led sell-off on Wall Street on Friday. The Nikkei dropped more than 2% to 41,849.82, as of the midday trading recess, and earlier dipped to 41,843.96 for the first time since August 8. More than half...

ZURICH/GDANSK, Sept 1 (Reuters) - Here are some of the main factors that may affect Swiss stocks on Monday: EMS CHEMIE HOLDING Alexander Hergert, currently CFO of the business unit EMS-EFTEC, to become CFO of group from March 1, 2026. NLS PHARMACEUTICS AG ( NLSP ) The company agreed to extend merger agreement termination date with Kadimastem From August 31...

TOKYO, Sept 1 (Reuters) - Japanese government bonds fell on Monday, sending their yields higher, as they tracked moves in U.S. peers from Friday amid a cautious mood ahead of closely watched debt auctions this week. Ten-year JGB yields rose 2 basis points (bps) to 1.62% as of 0515 GMT, putting them 1 bp below Wednesday's 17-year high of 1.63%....