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

  • Nikkei 225 up 152.74 points at 28721.88
  • ASX 200 up 15.536 points at 7349
  • Shanghai Comp. up 8.439 points at 3556.275
  • JGB 10-Yr future up 6 ticks at 152.25, yield down 0.5bp at 0.025%
  • Aussie 10-Yr future down 1.5 ticks at 98.6650, yield up 1.7bp at 1.333%
  • U.S. 10-Yr future -0-02 at 133-11, yield up 0.67bp at 1.371%
  • WTI crude up $0.24 at $74.34, Gold up $3.87 at $1810.20
  • USD/JPY up 5 pips at Y110.42
  • BIDEN TEAM WEIGHS DIGITAL TRADE DEAL TO COUNTER CHINA IN ASIA (BBG)
  • BORIS JOHNSON SHIFTS COVID ONUS ON TO COMPANIES AND INDIVIDUALS (FT)
  • ECB COULD USE TOOLS TO REIN IN EXCESSIVE DIVIDENDS (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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