The Asia-Pacific markets opened quietly, with Bitcoin sliding below $116,000 and the Nikkei breaking to a fresh all‑time high.
Key moves
- Bitcoin fell back below $116,000 after a recent rally.
- Nikkei 225 surged to a new all‑time peak as the JPY weakened.
- FX – NZD, AUD and CAD moved higher on risk‑on sentiment, while JPY, USD and EUR slipped.
- Commodities – Oil and precious metals opened lower but recovered during the day.
- Crypto – BTC and ETH continued to retreat, reflecting profit‑taking.
- Central bank action – PBOC set the USD/CNY reference rate at 7.1322.
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