Reported about 13 hours ago
Japanese and Taiwanese stocks rose sharply as optimism grew from a recent U.S.-UK trade deal, while Bitcoin reached its highest value since January. The Nikkei index jumped 1.7% and Taiwan's benchmark saw a 1.8% gain, particularly in technology shares. Despite some skepticism about the broader implications of the U.S.-UK agreement for other trade talks, market sentiment remained buoyant, also benefiting U.S. crude prices and the dollar.
Source: YAHOO