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

  • Nikkei 225 up 44.62 points at 28562.21
  • ASX 200 up 9.753 points at 7364.8
  • Shanghai Comp. up 1.119 points at 3626.323
  • JGB 10-Yr future down 19 ticks at 151.89, yield up 0.9bp at 0.061%
  • Aussie 10-Yr future up 1.5 ticks at 98.360, yield down 1.5bp at 1.584%
  • U.S. 10-Yr future up 0-06 at 130-24, yield down 0bp at 1.4617%
  • WTI crude up $0.12 at $71.25, Gold down $1.56 at $1787.88
  • USD/JPY up 3 pips at Y114.13
  • BIDEN: "SEN. MANCHIN AND I ARE GOING TO GET SOMETHING DONE" (AXIOS)
  • UK PM JOHNSON: NO NEW RESTRICTIONS IN ENGLAND BEFORE CHRISTMAS (BBC)
  • UK REDUCES COVID-19 SELF-ISOLATION TO 7 DAYS FOR MOST IN ENGLAND (RTRS)
  • GERMANY IMPOSES TIGHTER CURBS AS NATION BRACES FOR OMICRON (BBG)
  • OXFORD & ASTRAZENECA LAUNCH WORK ON OMICRON-TARGETED VACCINE (FT)
  • TURKISH CENTRAL BANK TO SUPPORT FX DEPOSIT CONVERSION TO LIRA DEPOSITS (RTRS)
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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