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Holidays Limit Activity In Asia, UK To Press Pause On Reopening

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Below gives key levels of markets in the second half of the Asia-Pac session:
  • Nikkei 225 up 176.45 points at 29124.91
  • ASX 200 is closed
  • Shanghai Comp. is closed
  • JGB 10-Yr future down 4 ticks at 151.85, yield up 0.4bp at 0.039%
  • Aussie bonds are closed
  • US 10-Yr future unch, at 132-27, yield up 1.01bp at 1.462%
  • WTI crude up $0.39 at $71.3, Gold down $15.52 at $1862.02
  • USD/JPY up 10 pips at Y109.76
  • G7 LEADERS AGREE ON VACCINES, CHINA AND TAXING CORPORATIONS (CNBC)
  • JUNE 21 EASING OF COVID LOCKDOWN RULES DELAYED BY FOUR WEEKS (Times)
  • UK ATTACKS "OFFENSIVE" EU AS BREXIT G7 ARGUMENT ESCALATES (BBG)
  • BENNET SWORN IN AS ISRAEL'S PRIME MINISTER, ENDING NETANYAHU'S 12-YEAR RULE (Haaretz)

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