• Yen crosses are very volatile after BoJ hike aids yen's recovery

• Volatility in commodity sphere jumps amid geopolitical flare ups

• Global stock indices in turbulent waters but for different reasons

Volatility in yen crosses has increased considerably as the latest interest rate hike by the BoJ has added more fuel to the yen’s recovery from multi-year lows against major peers. Moreover, the pound pairs have also been volatile as markets are bracing for the BoE’s rate decision later on Thursday.

In commodities, volatility has risen across the board over news that Iran has ordered a retaliatory strike on Israel for killing a Hamas leader. On those developments, gold and oil volatility spiked to the top of their range, while silver also followed suit.

In stocks, the Nikkei 225 experienced a volatility surge as the rate hike by the BoJ weighed on risk-sensitive assets. Meanwhile, US indices' strong rebound on Wednesday, driven by increasing probability of a rate cut in September, was behind the latest volatility jump.

Finally, Bitcoin volatility has moderated despite the price’s pullback from the recent more than one-month high.