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

  • Nikkei 225 down 127.29 points at 27694.4
  • ASX 200 up 4.713 points at 7504.3
  • Shanghai Comp. up 20.197 points at 3272.4
  • JGB 10-Yr future up 7 ticks at 149.77, yield down 0.9bp at 0.211%
  • Aussie 10-Yr future unch. at 97.100, yield up 0.2bp at 2.842%
  • U.S. 10-Yr future -0-18 at 122-10, yield up 4.75bp at 2.386%
  • WTI crude down $0.51 at $99.77, Gold down $0.05 at $1937.43
  • USD/JPY up 88 pips at Y122.58
  • PUTIN'S ROUBLE GAS PAYMENT ORDER COVERS DELIVERIES DUE AFTER APRIL 1 (RTRS SOURCE)
  • RUSSIA WILL NOT ASK EU TO END SANCTIONS (RIA)
  • RUSSIA’S $1.45BN BOND BUYBACK HAS INVESTORS EYEING MONDAY (BBG)
  • RBA’S BULLOCK PROMOTED TO DEPUTY GOVERNOR
  • RBA CASH RATE SETS JUST 1BP SHY OF TARGET, HIGHEST LEVEL SEEN SINCE NOV ‘20
  • DOZENS OF HONG KONG FIRMS HALTED AFTER MISSING EARNINGS DEADLINE (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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