The Yen sank to a nine-month low against the US Dollar, prompting Japan’s Finance Minister Katayama to warn of rapid, one-sided moves and stress growing concerns over its weakness.

Bitcoin continues to face selling pressure below key resistance at $108,000, with downside risks increasing if the $100,000 support fails to hold.

The carry trade suffered a stress test yesterday, when one popular target currency, the Hungarian forint, had to cope with prospects of wider budget deficits.