Japan leads Asia stock rally, dollar gains after blowout US payrolls

Short-term U.S. Treasury yields rose after the closely watched non-farm payrolls report on Friday showed the economy unexpectedly added the most jobs in six months in September. Crude oil prices eased from a one-month peak even as Israel bombed targets in Lebanon and the Gaza Strip, with Monday marking one year since the Hamas attack that triggered the war. Japan’s Nikkei led regional equity gains with a 2% rally as of 0015 GMT, given additional momentum by the softer yen.Read More