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Macron Beats Out Le Pen In Debate Polling, Chinese Policy Moves & Yuan Matters Eyed

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

  • Nikkei 225 up 295.84 points at 27513.39
  • ASX 200 up 21.872 points at 7591.1
  • Shanghai Comp. down 50.31 points at 3100.74
  • JGB 10-Yr future up 11 ticks at 149.21, yield down 0.3bp at 0.250%
  • Aussie 10-Yr future up 2.5 ticks at 96.865, yield down 2.6bp at 3.082%
  • U.S. 10-Yr future -0-09 at 119-07, yield up 3.3bp at 2.865%
  • WTI crude up $0.87 at $103.08, Gold down $6.11 at $1951.63
  • USD/JPY up 48 pips at Y128.34
  • FED SAYS HIGH U.S. INFLATION, GEOPOLITICS ARE CLOUDING OUTLOOK (BBG)
  • MACRON MORE CONVINCING THAN LE PEN IN FRENCH ELECTION DEBATE – POLL (RTRS)
  • UKRAINE OFFERS TO HOLD MARIUPOL TALKS WITH RUSSIA TO EVACUATE GARRISON, CIVILIANS (RTRS)
  • TOP PUTIN ALLY SAYS RUSSIA WILL CAPTURE MARIUPOL ON THURSDAY (RTRS)
  • CHINA STILL HAS ROOM TO CUT LPR AFTER NO CHANGE IN APRIL (CSJ)
  • YUAN HAS ROOM TO FALL ON WEAKER EXPORTS, FUND OUTFLOWS (SEC. TIMES)

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