News24.com Asian markets mixed after Fed taper talk, bitcoin stabilises


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Palestinians continually cornered by U.S. support for Israel Asian markets mixed after Fed taper talk, bitcoin stabilises Asian markets were mixed in early trade Thursday after minutes showed some Federal Reserve officials contemplating a wind-down of its vast monetary easing measures. Analysts pointed out that the meeting came before figures showed US inflation rocketed more than estimated in April, meaning the worries of those hawkish board members may have since been heightened. Bitcoin stabilised after Wednesday's wild gyrations that saw it collapse almost a third in one day before recovering most of its losses. Asian markets were mixed in early...