JGB futures ticked higher in the final.........>

JGBS: JGB futures ticked higher in the final overnight session of last week,

adding to the gains seen in Tokyo hours, as trade war dynamics continued to

dominate.

- Focus remains on the ongoing Japan-South Korea trade spat, with no signs of

respite in the short term. As a reminder, Friday saw Japan formally remove South

Korea from its export white list.

- Elsewhere, the Nikkei reported that "Japan and the United States have agreed

to target a broad deal on bilateral trade by September, seeking to bridge

differences of opinion over tariffs on beef and the automobile sector."

- The latest round of BoJ 5-10 Year Rinban operations provide the highlight of

today's domestic docket.