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

  • Nikkei 225 up 428.04 points at 29157.92
  • ASX 200 up 33.641 points at 6824.2
  • Shanghai Comp. up 47.471 points at 3410.717
  • JGB 10-Yr future up 4 ticks at 151.38, yield down 0.5bp at 0.081%
  • Aussie 10-Yr future up 2 ticks at 98.31, yield down 2.3bp at 1.656%
  • U.S. 10-Yr future -0-02 at 132-02+, yield down 0.67bp at 1.627%
  • WTI crude up $0.64 at $59.2, Gold up $0.23 at $1727.16
  • USD/JPY up 5 pips at Y109.24
  • BIDEN DOUBLES VACCINE GOAL TO 200MN IN FIRST 100 DAYS (FT)
  • FED ENDING BUYBACK, DIVIDEND LIMITS FOR MOST FIRMS (MNI)
  • EU LEADERS CAUTIOUSLY BACK VACCINE CURBS THAT INVITE RETALIATION (BBG)
  • DRAGHI MUST NOW FUND MONTHLY COSTS REACHING $18BN IN ITALY (BBG)
  • BANKS AND INSURERS TO FACE TOUGH CYBER STRESS TESTS UNDER BOE PLAN (Sky)
  • US-UK TRADE DEAL TALKS SET TO MISS CRUCIAL WASHINGTON DEADLINE (FT)

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