Asian stock markets slumped at the start of trading on September 2 as a bond market-induced panic spilled over into the region following renewed US attacks on Iran. ^[1] The Institute for Supply Management's US manufacturing PMI fell to 54.6 in August, down 1 point from July's 55.6 and below the market forecast of 55.2. ^[2] The Peruvian dollar opened at S/3.3630, an increase from the previous closing price of S/3.3565. ^[3] US manufacturing activity expanded at a slower pace in August compared to the previous month, with notable declines in new orders and imports. ^[4] Brent crude futures rose 0.7 percent to US$95.34 a barrel after the US launched a barrage of airstrikes on Iran on September 1. ^[5] MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was down 0.8 percent in early trading, with South Korea's KOSPI dropping 3 percent and Japan's Nikkei 225 sinking 2.2 percent. ^[6] S&P Global's final US manufacturing PMI for August was 53.9, unchanged from July, and a revision up from its flash estimate of 53.2. ^[7] The US ISM new orders index declined 3 points in August to 53.7 from the previous month. ^[8] Peru's inflation rate recorded a monthly variation of 0.07% in August, down from 0.29% in July and below the 0.3% forecast. ^[9] Peru's interannual inflation rate was 4.44%, higher than the 4.07% recorded a year ago and above the central bank's target range. ^[10] The US Dollar Index (DXY) rose 0.16% to approximately 99.63 points, driven by US factory sector acceleration and Middle East tensions. ^[11] Job offers increased by 89,000 in July to reach 7.271 million, according to the Department of Labor's Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS). ^[12]