Asia Morning Briefing: BOJ Rate-Hike Bets Trigger Asia Sell-Off and Bitcoin Slide

RBA rate hike bets jump amid global bond sell-off

The possibility of a rate increase in Japan has triggered a rout in the bond markets around world and a 70 per cent chance the Reserve Bank will have to act on inflation next year.

Bitcoin’s BOJ Stumble Shows Dovish Fed Isn’t Enough for Crypto

Bitcoin’s sudden drop on Monday was a fresh reminder of how cryptocurrency prices are influenced by an ever-widening array of macroeconomic factors, making it trickier for traders to gauge the market’s direction after the recent selloff.

Stocks Slides After Bitcoin Tumbles On Hawkish BOJ Fears

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Market Turbulence: Yen Strengthens Amid JGB Yield Surge

Market Turbulence: Yen Strengthens Amid JGB Yield Surge Global markets faced turbulence as stocks experienced a decline, with risk aversion taking center stage despite persistent U.S. rate-cut optimism. The Japanese yen saw a significant strengthening, attributed to Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda's clear indications of a possible interest rate hike.Following a strong November for equities, attention pivots to this week's economic data as U.S.…

BREAKING NEWS: Nikkei stock index falls over 2% amid BOJ rate hike speculation

BREAKING NEWS: Nikkei stock index falls over 2% amid BOJ rate hike speculationRead full story here

Asia Morning Briefing: BOJ Rate-Hike Bets Trigger Asia Sell-Off and Bitcoin Slide

Short-term Japanese yields reached their highest level since 2008, strengthening the yen and pressuring leveraged crypto positions during Hong Kong trading hours.