Australia's S&P/ASX 200 index closed down 10.50 points, or 0.12%, at 9,065.50 on Tuesday, Sept. 1.

Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O) will cut 121 jobs in Washington effective Oct. 1, 2026, a company notice said.

On Tuesday Japan's 10-year JGB yield rose 6 bps to 3%, its highest level since 1996. The rise is a milestone as benchmark borrowing costs that were near zero for years begin to normalize. The move came minutes before a government auction whose results showed demand for 10-year paper was in line with the 12-month average. Yields were roughly half this level a year ago, underscoring the rapid pace of change and its knock-on effects for the Japanese economy and global financial markets.