Asian markets diverge as U.S. CPI elevates Fed rate hike expectations; Bitcoin drops below $73.5K

Asian equity markets delivered a mixed performance following overnight pressure on Wall Street, where hotter-than-expected U.S. inflation data cemented expectations for a Federal Reserve rate hike.
Japan’s Nikkei 225 (NKY:IND) rose 1.48% to 61,360 level, with the Japanese yen weakened toward
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