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Geopolitics & Commodity Matters Headline Ahead Of FOMC

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

  • Nikkei 225 down 146.55 points at 29290.74
  • ASX 200 down 2.771 points at 7376.7
  • Shanghai Comp. down 27.446 points at 3529.113
  • JGB 10-Yr future down 5 ticks at 151.76, yield down 0bp at 0.051%
  • Aussie 10-Yr future down 3.4 ticks at 98.455, yield up 3.1bp at 1.529%
  • U.S. 10-Yr future unch. at 132-17, yield up 0.34bp at 1.496%
  • WTI crude up $0.58 at $72.71, Gold up $0.93 at $1859.94
  • USD/JPY down 2 pips at Y110.06
  • U.S. SENATORS WANT COMMERCE DEPT TO LIST TECH TO KEEP AWAY FROM CHINA (RTRS)
  • PENTAGON CONSIDERING PERMANENT NAVAL TASK FORCE TO COUNTER CHINA IN THE PACIFIC (POLITICO)
  • EU'S DOMBROVSKIS: EU WILLING TO COOPERATE WITH U.S. ON CHINA (BBG)
  • SCHUMER TO TRIGGER RECONCILIATION PROCESS ON WEDNESDAY (THE HILL)
  • RBNZ EYES ANOTHER TOOL TO BATTLE WORLD'S HOTTEST HOUSING MARKET (BBG)
  • CHINA TAKES FURTHER STEPS TO CLAMP DOWN ON COMMODITY PRICES
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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