Markets (Or What’s Left of Them)
What to know (if you dare):
- Bitcoin tripped over its own shoelaces and fell below $87,500, proving once again that crypto is just a moody teenager reacting to bond yields.
- Japan’s 2-year bond yield hit 1.01%, a number so exciting it hasn’t been seen since 2008-back when people still thought banks were trustworthy.
- Traders are now watching the yen like nervous meerkats, waiting for the BOJ to drop another policy bombshell.
Good Morning, Asia. Or as we like to call it: “The Panic Room”
Japan’s government bonds decided today was the perfect day to relive their 2008 glory days, briefly touching a yield of 1.01%. This nostalgic trip was triggered by BOJ Governor Kazuo Ueda casually mentioning that maybe, just maybe, near-zero rates aren’t forever. The market’s reaction? A full-blown existential crisis.
The yen, ever the drama queen, started flexing in Tokyo’s morning session. This means all those clever carry trades-the financial equivalent of building a house of cards in a wind tunnel-are now at risk of collapsing spectacularly.
Crypto, being the fragile diva it is, immediately took the news personally. BTC plummeted below $87,500, and Ether followed suit because, well, misery loves company.
Prediction markets are now flipping coins (possibly Bitcoin) on whether Japan will hike rates in December. Current odds? A Schrödinger’s cat-approved 50%. Place your bets, folks!
This week’s entertainment: watching the yen wobble and decoding BOJ tea leaves. Spoiler alert: more volatility ahead. Bring popcorn. 🍿
Market Movement (Or Lack Thereof)
BTC: Bitcoin’s descent below $87,500 triggered $150 million in liquidations, proving once again that leverage is just a fancy word for “financial self-sabotage.”
ETH: Ether tumbled toward $2,850, taking $140 million in longs with it. Japan’s bond market: 1, Crypto bros: 0.
Gold: Goldman Sachs reports that 70% of institutional investors think gold will keep rising. The other 30% are probably still waiting for their Bitcoin investments to recover.
Nikkei 225: Down 1.3%, because nothing says “Monday” like a market slump and existential dread.
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2025-12-01 05:34