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Asia Lacks Real Impetus After Powell Plays Straight Bat

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

  • Nikkei 225 up 10.36 points at 28894.52
  • ASX 200 down 30.4 points at 7311.8
  • Shanghai Comp. up 16.196 points at 3573.608
  • JGB 10-Yr future up 2 ticks at 151.67, yield down 0.1bp at 0.055%
  • Aussie 10-Yr future up 2.5 ticks at 98.415, yield down 2.6bp at 1.566%
  • U.S. 10-Yr future +0-01 at 132-12+, yield up 0.34bp at 1.467%
  • WTI crude up $0.39 at $73.25, Gold up $2.97 at $1781.71
  • USD/JPY up 13 pips at Y110.78
  • FED CHAIR POWELL: NO PREEMPTIVE HIKE AMID FLEETING INFLATION (MNI)
  • CHINA SAYS ITS MILITARY READY TO RESPOND TO ALL PROVOCATION (BBG)
  • CHINA SHOULD BE ALERT TO YUAN DEPRECIATION RISKS (CSJ)
  • NDRC: CHINA TO CHECK LOCAL FIRMS' TRADING IN COMMODITIES MARKETS (BBG)
  • ENGLAND SET TO DROP FACEMASKS AND SOCIAL DISTANCING ON JULY 19 (TIMES)
  • U.K., EU CLOSE TO TRUCE IN BREXIT TRADE DISPUTE, OFFICIALS SAY (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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