TOKYO, Aug 9 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average rebounded in early trade on Friday, as a surprise drop in U.S. unemployment claims assuaged recession fears, while a softer yen also provided some respite. The latest unemployment data suggested that fears the U.S. economy could be heading for a hard landing may have been overblown and the gradual softening in...

On Thursday, major U.S. indices closed higher, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising nearly 1.8% to 39,446.49, the S&P 500 surging 2.3% to 5,319.31, and the Nasdaq climbing almost 2.9% to 16,660.02. These are the top stocks that gained the attention of retail traders and investors throughout the day: Palantir Technologies Inc. ( PLTR ) Palantir ( PLTR )...

TOKYO, Aug 9 (Reuters) - Japan's government bond (JGB) yields rose on Friday, tracking a jump in U.S. Treasury yields overnight after a bigger-than-expected drop in U.S. unemployment claims eased fears of an imminent recession. The 10-year JGB yield rose 2.5 basis points (bps) to 0.855%. The two-year JGB yield rose 3.5 bps to 0.3% and the five-year yield also...

(Updates with current levels as of 0230 GMT) By Brigid Riley TOKYO, Aug 9 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average rebounded on Friday, as a surprise drop in U.S. unemployment claims assuaged recession fears that had contributed to a massive sell-off at the start of the week, while a softer yen also provided some respite. The Nikkei was up 1.6%...