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Asia Markets Await New Year

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

  • Nikkei 225 is closed
  • ASX 200 down 95.33 points at 6587.1
  • Shanghai Comp. up 28.336 points at 3442.789
  • JGBs are closed
  • Aussie 10-Yr future up 1 ticks at 98.98, yield down 1bp at 0.97%
  • U.S. 10-Yr future -0-00+ at 137-30+, cash Tsys are closed
  • WTI crude down $0.09 at $48.31, Gold down $5.15 at $1889.14
  • USD/JPY down 3 pips at Y103.16
  • UK PARLIAMENT APPROVES BREXIT DEAL
  • WEIDMANN: ECB WILL RAISE INTEREST RATES IF NEEDED, BUT SHIFT CAN TAKE SOME TIME (RTRS)
  • MCCONNELL: SENATE WON'T BE "BULLIED" INTO MORE AID CHECKS (BBG)
  • U.S. ADJUSTS TARIFFS ON EU GOODS HIT IN AIRBUS, BOEING FIGHT (BBG)
  • CHINA DEC M'FING PMI 51.9; MEDIAN 52.0; NOV 52.1
  • CHINA'S MAJOR STATE BANKS SEEN PURCHASING USD AT AROUND CNY6.52 IN ONSHORE SPOT MARKET (RTRS)

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