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A complete Hanyu Ichiro's Full Card Series of Japanese whisky could net well over three quarters of a million dollars at an upcoming auction.

Bonhams’ annual wine and spirits auction calendar kicks off 2022 with a bang this month, as its next whisky sale will see a 50-year-old Highland Park go for an estimated quarter of a million dollars.

The Aussie dollar jumped on Wednesday as surprisingly strong inflation data raised the possibility of sooner-than-planned rate hikes, while the yen was calm as Japan's central bank is seen retaining its easy monetary policy stance later this week.

Asian shares lost ground on Wednesday, tracking declines on Wall Street as investors fretted over economic uncertainties that caused a spike in U.S. benchmark bond yields and pushed the dollar to a more than 10-month high.

Asian shares lost ground on Wednesday, and were set for their worst quarter since the coronavirus pandemic hit, as worries about economic growth in China combined with fears of a global slowdown and a strong dollar to push equities markets lower.

Global stocks held close to record highs while U.S. Treasury yields and the dollar firmed on Thursday as the debate continued over when the Federal Reserve will start to ease stimulus.

Asian shares retreated on Thursday as worries about Chinese regulatory changes and the spread of the Delta variant of the coronavirus weighed on sentiment despite tame U.S. inflation easing fears the Federal Reserve would rush to reduce support.

European stocks were attempting to equal their longest winning streak since 2017 on Thursday, while the dollar and bond yields took a breather after U.S. inflation data cooled talk of a rapid reeling-in of Federal Reserve stimulus.

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Global stock markets hit record highs on Thursday while the dollar and U.S. Treasury yields edged higher, building on recent strength, as the debate continued over when the Federal Reserve will start to ease stimulus.