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Asian equities slide as rising yields and hawkish Fed minutes weigh on sentiment
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Seeking Alpha reports: Asian equity markets traded lower on Thursday, taking cues from an overnight selloff on Wall Street driven by surging bond yields and hawkish Federal Reserve meeting minutes. The FOMC September minutes revealed unanimous support among all 19 policymakers for the recent rate increase, with a majority favoring an additional hike before year-end. U.S. stock futures showed mild stabilization, with Dow futures down 0.10%, S&P 500 futures slipping 0.03%, and Nasdaq 100…