Risk Assets Rally: Asia-Pacific Stocks Surge, Bitcoin Tops $70,000
BlockBeats News, February 9th, according to Bitget data, today, after the opening of the Asia-Pacific stock market, the Japanese and South Korean stock markets soared across the board. The Nikkei 225 index rose by over 5%, surpassing 57,000 points and hitting a new all-time high. The South Korean Composite Stock Price Index rose by over 4%, approaching a historical high.
Bitcoin fell to $60,000 last week but has now reclaimed the $70,000 level, trading at $70,418 at the moment, with a 24-hour gain of 2.1%.
Spot gold and silver continue their rebound trend, with gold back above $2,000 per ounce, reaching a high of $5,044.07 per ounce, up more than 1.28% intraday; silver is up by 2.65%, briefly surpassing $80 per ounce.
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