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Asian shares rise as Nasdaq record close lifts sentiment; Treasury yields high
Asian equities tracked a tech-led Wall Street rally to a record Nasdaq close, while 10- and 30-year Treasury yields held near multi-decade highs and the euro stayed weak.
MARKETSJapan's Nikkei retreats from 6-week high as investors lock in gains
Japan's Nikkei 225 fell 0.79% to 68,413.03 on Friday as investors locked in gains after a 3.3% surge on Thursday, though the benchmark remained on track for a 3% advance on the week.
MARKETSAsian stocks slip and bond yields stay high after a bruising September
Asian equities were subdued and global bonds stayed under pressure after a torrid September, with traders trimming bets on a Federal Reserve rate rise this month after softer US inflation.
NEWSFranklin Templeton clears SEC hurdle for ETFs that turn dividends into bitcoin
Franklin Templeton has registered two Nasdaq-listed ETFs that reinvest stock dividends into bitcoin, with an effective date of October 27 and a 0.09% fee on the equity fund.
MARKETSSensex and Nifty erase early gains as crude oil surge and AI sell-off weigh
Indian benchmarks reversed a firm open to extend losses to a fourth session, pressured by Brent crude near $114 a barrel and a Wall Street sell-off in AI-linked technology stocks.
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Bitcoin drops below US$82,000 amid risk aversion and Middle East tension
Bitcoin fell as much as 4% to around US$81,700, tracking weaker global equities as Brent crude rose above US$112 a barrel. Ether, Solana and XRP also declined.
MARKETSBitcoin slips below $81,000 as Fed rate uncertainty grips markets
Bitcoin fell below $81,000 and global stocks weakened after US inflation data revived bets on a Federal Reserve rate hike, with prediction markets briefly pricing near-even odds.
MARKETSBitcoin falls back to $81,500 after inflation rises more than forecast
Bitcoin fell near session lows after a US inflation reading came in above forecasts, with the Nasdaq down more than 2% and crypto-linked stocks posting steeper losses.
NEWSCoinbase adds fixed-rate bitcoin-backed USDC loans
The Nasdaq-listed exchange now lets users lock in an interest rate and repayment date when borrowing USDC against bitcoin, settled onchain through the Morpho Midnight protocol.
