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A Touch Firmer Overnight, Muted Docket Ahead

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Futures firmed a little in overnight trade, adding 6 ticks, supported by the bid in U.S. Tsys.

  • Early Tokyo headlines saw Japanese Economy Minister Nishimura note that the gov't wants to implement stricter Covid-19 measures in Tokyo, Kyoto and Okinawa from Apr 12 to May 11, effectively confirming reports that hit on Thursdaynre: the imposition of deeper restrictions in those areas.
  • The local docket has no real points of interest on Friday, while PPI & preliminary machine tool orders data headline locally on Monday.
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