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A Helping Of Geopolitics & U.S. Fiscal Headlines To Start The Week

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Below gives key levels of markets in the second half of the Asia-Pac session:

  • Nikkei 225 up 69.85 points at 29752.8
  • ASX 200 up 10.745 points at 7074.2
  • Shanghai Comp. up 44.549 points at 3471.167
  • JGB 10-Yr future up 7 ticks at 151.43, yield down 0.8bp at 0.085%
  • Aussie 10-Yr future up 0.5 tick at 98.310, yield down 0.8bp at 1.727%
  • U.S. 10-Yr future +0-01+ at 132-13+, yield down 1.23bp at 1.568%
  • WTI crude down $0.15 at $62.98, Gold up $0.60 at $1777.11
  • USD/JPY down 13 pips at Y108.67
  • SENATE DEMOCRATS SETTLING ON 25% CORPORATE TAX RATE (AXIOS)
  • BIDEN TO MEET LAWMAKER GROUP TO DISCUSS JOBS PLAN MONDAY
  • JAPAN VOWS TO SUPPORT US IN OPPOSING 'COERCION' FROM CHINA (FT)
  • GEOPOLITICAL TENSIONS SURROUNDING RUSSIA REMAIN EVIDENT
  • SIGNS OF THAW ON IRAN NUCLEAR DEAL EMERGE IN VIENNA TALKS (BBG)
  • GLOBAL COVID INFECTIONS HIT WEEKLY RECORD (BBG)
MNI London Bureau | +44 0203-865-3809 | anthony.barton@marketnews.com
MNI London Bureau | +44 0203-865-3809 | anthony.barton@marketnews.com

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