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Oil prices rise, Asia stocks drift amid US-Iran stalemate
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"You probably can see the (oil) market sitting around the US$75 to US$95 range while we wait to see who blinks first."
Any upside surprise could rekindle bets of a Federal Reserve rate hike next month, with the odds currently a coin toss.
Trading of cash US Treasuries was closed in Asia on Tuesday owing to a holiday in Japan, but futures fell slightly, implying higher yields.