China A-share banking sector rose on choppy trade: SPD Bank and Chengdu Bank up over 3%; Ruifeng Bank, Qilu Bank, Bank of Ningbo and Bank of Jiangsu up over 2%.

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Gold rose then steadied on Tuesday as traders weighed oil's decline, which eases energy-driven inflation pressures, against elevated US Treasury yields that limit gains. The 30-year US Treasury yield climbed for a sixth straight session to its highest since 2002; higher bond yields typically dent demand for non-yielding gold. Markets will focus on Wednesday's personal consumption expenditures (PCE) inflation data, the Federal Reserve's preferred gauge, and Friday's nonfarm payrolls for signals on the interest-rate path.