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Futures Softer Overnight

JGBS

JGB futures shed 12 ticks during overnight trade, with the cheapening in the U.S. Tsy space weighing.

  • COVID matters continue to dominate the local news backdrop, with suggestions that the panel advising the prefecture of Okinawa sees the need for an extension of the state of emergency in play at present (with a ~2-week extension supposedly touted). Elsewhere, reports noted that Japan will widen the eligibility for the administration of the COVID vaccine at large sites from Thursday, with a formal decision on the matter due to come at some point today.
  • A liquidity enhancement auction for off-the-run for JGBs with 15.5- to 39-Years until maturity headlines the local docket today.
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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