Nikkei

Bitcoin and gold pared early losses during Asian trading as the Japanese yen surrendered gains and regional equities steadied. Still, heavy crypto liquidations, spot bitcoin ETF outflows and WTI futures near $100 kept traders cautious about the durability of the rebound.

Bitcoin hovered near $82,500 as global markets turned higher on stronger Chinese economic data and easing oil prices. Nasdaq futures and key Asian equity indexes also rose as investors returned to risk assets after last week’s technology led losses.

Dogecoin is approaching a long-term support area that previously preceded powerful rebounds, keeping technical traders alert for signs of exhaustion in the downtrend. However, liquidity risks tied to the Bank of Japan, the Federal Reserve, and yen-funded carry trades could challenge any DOGE recovery attempt.

Bitcoin extended its pullback as fresh U.S. airstrikes on Iran added to geopolitical uncertainty and weighed on risk sentiment. Renewed concerns over U.S.-China frictions also pressured the Australian dollar, a closely watched risk proxy.