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Little Post-Fed Minutes Follow Through In Asia

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

  • Nikkei 225 up 96.66 points at 28141.11
  • ASX 200 up 90.736 points at 7022.4
  • Shanghai Comp. down 10.102 points at 3500.863
  • JGB 10-Yr future down 7 ticks at 151.37, yield down 0.2bp at 0.080%
  • Aussie 10-Yr future up 1.5 ticks at 98.300, yield down 1.4bp at 1.758%
  • U.S. 10-Yr future +0-04 at 132-05, yield down 0.68bp at 1.664%
  • WTI crude up $0.25 at $63.61, Gold up $5.87 at $1875.49
  • USD/JPY down 6 pips at Y109.16
  • FED EDGED CLOSER TO TAPER TALK IN APRIL MINUTES (MNI)
  • BIDEN: U.S. MUST DEFEND SEA LANES IN ARCTIC, SOUTH CHINA SEA (BBG)
  • DEMOCRATS MULL WEAKENING BIDEN TAX ON CAPITAL GAINS FOR ESTATES (BBG)
  • ECB'S SCHNABEL: EURO ZONE INFLATION SURGE IS TEMPORARY (RTRS)
  • HOPES RISE FOR END TO UK LOCKDOWN NEXT MONTH (TIMES)
  • ISRAEL AND HAMAS NEAR CEASE-FIRE AMID MOUNTING PRESSURE (WSJ)
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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