Bloomberg | Yen Holds Near 18-Month High as Shares, Oil Sink; Bonds Advance Bloomberg With many markets across the world closed, investors pared back higher-risk holdings, keeping the Japanese yen near its strongest level in 18 months. Sovereign bonds advanced, oil declined and European equities were little changed after their biggest ... Asia markets lose ground, with Nikkei dropping 3.1%, ASX off 0.2% |