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China PMIs Beat, PBoC Uses Surprise MLF, News Flow Mixed

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

  • Nikkei 225 down 201.91 points at 26444.04
  • ASX 200 down 83.251 points at 6517.8
  • Shanghai Comp. up 12.724 points at 3421.226
  • JGB 10-Yr future down 5 ticks at 152.0, yield down 0bp at 0.031%
  • Aussie 10-Yr future up 0.5 ticks at 99.105, yield down 0.5bp at 0.896%
  • U.S. 10-Yr future unch. at 138-06, yield down 0.16bp at 0.836%
  • WTI crude down $0.60 at $44.93, Gold down $18.99 at $1768.82
  • USD/JPY down 22 pips at Y103.87
  • UK REGULATOR SET TO APPROVE COVID-19 VACCINE THIS WEEK (FT)
  • TRUMP TO ADD CHINA'S SMIC AND CNOOC TO DEFENSE BLACKLIST (RTRS SOURCES)
  • EU PITCHES NEW POST-TRUMP ALLIANCE WITH US IN FACE OF CHINA CHALLENGE (FT)
  • BREXIT MOOD MUSIC MIXED, FISHING ISSUES VS. OPTIMISM
  • CHINA OFFICIAL PMIS BEAT, PBOC SURPRISES WITH MLF
  • ANT IS SAID TO FACE SLIM CHANCE OF GETTING IPO DONE IN 2021 (BBG SOURCES)
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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