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Shares jump on tech boost; fragile yen on intervention watch

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LONDON/SINGAPORE – World stocks rose on Wednesday led by tech names as investors’ focus shifts to earnings from U.S. megacap bellwethers this week, while the yen remained mired near 34-year lows, keeping traders wary of intervention from Japanese authorities.

Shares, yields wobble on unclear rate cut timing

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NEW YORK/LONDON – Global shares and bond yields meandered on Wednesday after data showed U.S. services industry growth eased further in March, suggesting inflation is slowing, but not enough for the Federal Reserve to say when interest rate cuts can begin.