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Asia-Pacific indexes are mostly losing for another day in a row after the session on Wall Street once again worsened market sentiment.
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The leaders of the declines are again the indexes from China, and are losing about 0.50% each. The index from Australia, the S&P/ASX 200, loses 0.40%. Meanwhile, Japan's Nikkei index is the only one gaining at +0.30%.
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Despite the decline, stocks in China saw some recovery after regulators injected a record amount of short-term liquidity into the country's financial system.
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Capital outflows to safe assets continue in the market. Gold gains 0.20%, the dollar also remains strong, while US Treasury bond yields lose 0.90%.
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Alongside the dollar, the euro also remains strong, but despite this, the EURUSD pair is trading down slightly, losing 0.05% to 1.0577.
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Increased tensions were noted after an American destroyer in the Red Sea intercepted drones and missiles aimed at Israel by Yemeni Houthi rebels. Oil prices surged to over $90 per barrel after drone attacks targeted US outposts in Iraq and Syria.
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Japan's Finance Minister Suzuki expressed concerns about rising global economic uncertainty, particularly in Japan, due to the Middle East conflict. Suzuki highlighted the worsening fiscal situation in Japan.
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Japanese CPI data: Overall Nationwide at 3% and Core CPI Nationwide YoY at 2.8%.
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PBoC set the Interest Rates as expected: 5 Yr at 4.2% and 1 Yr at 3.45%.
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EC President von der Leyen stated that 93% of Hamas' equipment originates from Iran. She emphasized the importance of increasing sanctions on Iran and addressing evasion.
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Cryptocurrencies remain strong in the face of growing uncertainties in global traditional markets. Bitcoin is gaining and is already trading above $29,000.
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Information has also emerged regarding long-term cryptocurrency investors. According to on-chain data, this group of investors is growing steadily and is already over 75%, which, combined with the halving in April 2024, could be a significant constraint on the supply side and therefore positively impacting the price.
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