Asia stocks buoyant, yen slumps after BOJ talks down rate hikes


SYDNEY: Asian share markets extended their rally on Wednesday, led by another bounce in the Nikkei, as the Bank of Japan unexpectedly turned cautious on rate hikes amidst market volatility, which led to a sharp fall in the yen.

European markets are set to rally on opening, with EUROSTOXX 50 futures firming 0.9% and FTSE futures adding 1.0%.

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