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Hong Kong COVID Restriction Rollback Rumours Do The Rounds

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

  • Nikkei 225 down 135.61 points at 27550.79
  • ASX 200 down 53.886 points at 7175.5
  • Shanghai Comp. down 2.23 points at 3197.389
  • JGB 10-Yr future down 13 ticks at 149.02, yield unchanged at 0.255%
  • Aussie 10-Yr future down 1.0 tick at 96.635, yield up 1.00bp at 3.366%
  • U.S. 10-Yr future down 0-12+ at 114-24+, yield up 4.16bp at 3.4585%
  • WTI crude up $0.66 at $72.67, Gold down $3.05 at $1783.24
  • USD/JPY up 37 pips at Y136.99
  • CHINA ASKS INSURERS TO BUY BONDS AS RETAIL INVESTORS PULL BACK (BBG)
  • MOST CHINESE MAY END UP WITH COVID, SENIOR HEALTH ADVISER WARNS (BBG)
  • CHINA HEALTH OFFICIALS TO HOLD PRESS CONFERENCE ON COVID MEASURES (RTRS)
  • HONG KONG MAY END OUTDOOR MASK RULE, RELAX COVID TESTS, REPORT SAYS (BBG)
  • AUSTRALIA’S TREASURER SAYS RBA REVIEW TO GUIDE LOWE DECISION (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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