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[^2]\n\nCNBC reported that France's borrowing costs are near levels recorded during the financial crisis. [^3]\n\nCNBC reported that the investor concerns come ahead of a new difficult battle over the French national budget. [^4]\n\nMarkets anticipate that Japan's central bank will raise interest rates by 0.25 percentage points to 1.25%. [^5]\n\nUS Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent signaled that the United States wants Japan's central bank to raise its policy rate more aggressively. [^6]\n\nGold and silver prices in India's retail market rose on Thursday, September 3, amid ongoing uncertainty over the US-Iran conflict. [^7]\n\nIn international markets, spot gold rose 0.5% to $4,409.97 per ounce by 0219 GMT after hitting a near one-month low in the previous session. [^8]\n\nIran attacked Kuwait, and US President Donald Trump claimed that hostilities are not going to last 'too long.' [^9]\n\nUS gold futures gained 0.9% to $4,455.30 on September 3. [^10]\n\nFrance is the European Union's second-largest economy. 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