Asian stock markets closed in the plus on Friday.
Japan’s Nikkei 225 index rose to its highest level since July 3. The second leading activity indicator Topix added 0.54% and closed at 2,390.94 points, CNBC reported.
Markets in Australia, South Korea and Hong Kong ended the session with moderate growth. Investors are returning to the IT sector and risk appetite is increasing.
The U.S. stock market was closed the day before because of Thanksgiving, today trading will resume. Futures on the Dow Jones index rose by 0.09%. Futures on the S&P 500 and Nasdaq are also rising.
The cryptocurrency market is also gaining today as capital is pouring into not only stocks, but also alternative instruments, most notably bitcoin (BTC).
At the time of publishing this review, the leading digital currency was trading at $37,560. Support strengthened in Asia, and European investors supported the trend.
According to analysts, bitcoin may try to consolidate above $38,000 again today. Ether (ETH) rose 5.5% this week to $2080.
Binance Coin (BNB), on the other hand, fell 4% to $234.95. It is retreating after reports of Changpeng Zhao’s resignation as CEO of the Binance exchange.
Solana (SOL) is down 2.5% to $57.4. Dogecoin (DOGE) has collapsed nearly 10% to $0.077 in seven days.
Chainlink (LINK), thanks to whale support, is adding to its value. This altcoin is once again trying to get closer to $15, with a capitalization of just over $8.02 billion.