Asia stocks hit 11-month low on soaring bond yields, yen spike stirs intervention talk
The Straits Times Index was down 1.2 per cent as at 9.25am. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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The Straits Times Index was down 1.2 per cent as at 9.25am. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Asian stocks fell to a 11-month low on Wednesday after another piece of resilient U.S. economic data sent Treasury yields to fresh highs, while a sharp rise in the yen had traders speculating that Japanese authorities stepped into the market. The yen breached the 150-per-dollar level before suddenly shooting to 147.3. There was no confirmation from Tokyo, where Japan's top currency diplomat made no direct comment on the move.
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MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan fell 0.4% to its lowest since November, with Australian shares also hitting an 11-month trough and South Korea's Kospi back from a break with a 1.8% fall.