Pakistan, Dec. 2 -- Global stocks made small gains on Tuesday, while government bonds and cryptocurrencies steadied after recent volatility. Wall Street and Asian markets recovered slightly following Monday's sell-off caused by Japan's looming interest rate hike. Bitcoin inched up after sharp losses, though it remains 30% below its October peak.

The Japanese government bond market calmed after a strong auction of JGBs, lowering 10-year and 30-year yields slightly. Rising bond yields had weighed on global markets on Monday, pushing U.S. Treasury and German Bund yields higher and dragging stock indexes down. Investors took Tuesday's calmer bond movement as a positive sign for broader markets.

Bitcoin rebounded modestly to around $87,000, ...