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Geopolitics, China Data & COVID Fear Give Defensive Feel To Asia Trade

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

  • Nikkei 225 down 474 points at 27502.7
  • ASX 200 down 27.025 points at 7601.9
  • Shanghai Comp. up 12.841 points at 3529.14
  • JGB 10-Yr future up 15 ticks at 152.34, yield down 1.6bp at 0.015%
  • Aussie 10-Yr future up 7.0 ticks at 98.860, yield down 7.3bp at 1.143%
  • U.S. 10-Yr future +0-11+ at 134-10, yield down 2.34bp at 1.253%
  • WTI crude down $0.77 at $67.67, Gold down $2.34 at $1777.43
  • USD/JPY down 16 pips at Y109.43
  • FED'S KASHKARI WANTS 'FEW MORE' STRONG JOB REPORTS BEFORE TAPER (BBG)
  • CHINESE ECONOMIC ACTIVITY DATA DISAPPOINTS
  • PBOC PARTIALLY ROLLS OVER MATURING MLF
  • AUSTRALIAN LOCKDOWNS DEEPEN, LENGTHEN AND WIDEN
  • TALIBAN RETAKE AFGHAN CAPITAL AFTER 20 YEARS FIGHTING U.S. (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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