Asian stocks opened lower Wednesday, extending falls on Wall Street ahead of a Federal Reserve meeting widely expected to produce a three-quarter-point interest rate hike. MSCI’s index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was trading 1.03 per cent lower.
Violent crypto attacks rise as criminals hunt bigger payouts
Physical attacks targeting cryptocurrency holders surged 33% globally in the first half of 2026, with losses soaring to $124 million. France emerged as the epicentre