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COVID Headlines Dominate In Asia, NFP Eyed

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

  • Nikkei 225 down 68.93 points at 28418.94
  • ASX 200 up 94.986 points at 7453.3
  • Shanghai Comp. up 17.203 points at 3603.282
  • JGB 10-Yr future up 2 ticks at 151.14, yield down 0.3bp at 0.121%
  • Aussie 10-Yr future up 1.0 tick at 98.115, yield down 1bp at 1.855%
  • U.S. 10-Yr future +0-04+ at 128-21+, yield down 0.18bp at 1.719%
  • WTI crude up $0.70 at $80.16, Gold down $0.01 at $1791.24
  • USD/JPY up 8 pips at Y115.91
  • CHINA MAY EASE MONETARY POLICY IN 1Q DESPITE HAWKISH FED (CSJ)
  • SHENZHEN REQUIRES NEGATIVE COVID RESULTS FOR LEAVING CITY (BBG)
  • FED'S BULLARD WANTS MARCH HIKE, WARNS OF MORE TIGHTENING (MNI)
  • XI’AN LOCKDOWN RATTLES WORLD’S LARGEST CHIPMAKERS (CAIXIN)
  • CHINA PLANS TO RELAX "THREE RED LINES" TO ENCOURAGE STATE-LED PROPERTY M&A (REDD)
  • JAPAN FINMIN: CLOSELY WATCHING FOREX IMPACT ON ECONOMY (RTRS)
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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