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

  • Nikkei 225 up 8.68 points at 27827.76
  • ASX 200 up 10.984 points at 7549.4
  • Shanghai Comp. down 4.895 points at 3489.74
  • JGB 10-Yr future down 16 ticks at 152.15, yield up 1.1bp at 0.026%
  • Aussie 10-Yr future up 0.5 ticks at 98.805, yield down 0.4bp at 1.201%
  • U.S. 10-Yr future unch. at 133-25, yield down 1.01bp at 1.314%
  • WTI crude up $0.48 at $66.96, Gold up $6.97 at $1736.89
  • USD/JPY up 5 pips at Y110.34
  • FED'S BOSTIC URGES FASTER BOND TAPER AS ECONOMY STRENGTHENS
  • FED'S ROSENGREN SAYS CENTRAL BANK SHOULD BEGIN SLOWING STIMULUS EFFORTS BY FALL (AP)
  • FED'S BARKIN: INFLATION LIKELY TO REMAIN AT FED'S 2% TARGET (RTRS)
  • CHINA'S CENTRAL BANK OUTLOOK FUELS CALLS FOR POLICY EASING (BBG)

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