Major Asian stocks opened lower on Friday, extending falls on Wall Street where higher US Treasury yields, inflation and rising recession fears persisted. MSCI’s index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was trading 0.11 per cent higher.
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