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Japan's Yen strengthened as Finance Minister Aso Taro's faction leader Mimura Masayoshi hinted at potential government intervention following the Liberal Democratic Party's (LDP) landslide victory in the Lower House election. The political outcome increases the likelihood of Yen stabilization measures, impacting forex markets. Meanwhile, global stocks and gold prices rose, with gold surpassing $5,000 per troy ounce. Crude oil prices fell amid renewed Iran nuclear talks, though markets remain wary of potential Middle East conflicts.