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Futures Sharply Higher Overnight Despite Subdued US Tsys, PPI Due

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In post-Tokyo trade, JGB futures are sharply richer, closing +30 compared to settlement levels, despite a lacklustre performance overnight from US tsys ahead of tonight’s US CPI data.

  • FOMC, ECB and BOE policy meetings are also scheduled for later this week before the BOJ next Tuesday.
  • Bloomberg has reported that Jefferies believes that the Bank of Japan will wait until the first quarter to end its negative interest-rate policy as it works to manage volatility in the 10-year bond while letting domestic banks adjust to a future jump in yields (See link).
  • Approval ratings for PM Kishida continue to fall, hitting a new low of 23% according to a NHK poll. (see BBG link)
  • Locally on the data front today we have the November PPI due. The market expects a 0.2% m/m reading (prior -0.4%), while for y/y the print is expected at 0.1% (prior 0.8%).

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