Asian Shares, Nikkei Rally on BOJ Policy Commitment While Wall Street Waffles Over Soft Jobs Data, Faster Services Growth
• Asian shares advanced, with Hong Kong’s Hang Seng up 0.9% and Tokyo's Nikkei adding 2% after BOJ reiterated easy monetary policy commitment
• U.S. stocks ended mixed as data showed fewer job openings but faster services growth, sparking questions on whether Fed can tame inflation without recession
• Lower Treasury yields and hopes for bitcoin ETF lifted crypto prices, with bitcoin topping $43,000
• Oil prices edged up, with U.S. crude adding 1 cent to $72.33 per barrel
• The U.S. dollar slipped to 147.04 Japanese yen from 147.15 yen