Asia-Pacific stocks fall as U.S. 10-12 months Treasury yield notches 16-12 months high

Asia-Pacific stocks fall as U.S. 10-12 months Treasury yield notches 16-12 months high


Mount Fuji and buildings in the Shinjuku district are reflected on a desk at an observation deck in Tokyo, Japan, on December 24, 2013.

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Asia-Pacific markets opened lower soon after the U.S. 10-yr Treasury yield strike its best stage in 16 years.

Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 fell .42%.

In Japan, Nikkei 225 dropped 1.45% in its to start with hour of trade, even though the Topix was 1.31% decrease. South Korea’s Kospi fell 1.19% and the Kosdaq slipped 1.17% following coming again from holiday.

Hong Kong’s Dangle Seng index is in the same way poised for a dip with futures at 17,322 in comparison to the HSI’s shut of 17,331.22.



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