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Mkts Defensive, USD Bid As Fed Shows No Hurry Re: YCC & Fwd Guidance

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

  • Nikkei 225 down 219.29 points at 22892.45
  • ASX 200 down 53.641 points at 6114
  • Shanghai Comp. down 36.646 points at 3371.483
  • JGB 10-Yr future down 4 ticks at 151.91, yield down 0.1bp at 0.031%
  • Aussie 10-Yr future up 1.0 tick at 99.125, yield down 0.9bp at 0.856%
  • U.S. 10-Yr future +0-02 at 139-14, yield down 1.62bp at 0.664%
  • WTI crude down $0.37 at $42.49, Gold up $22.82 at $1951.72
  • USD/JPY down 14 pips at Y105.99
  • MARKETS DEFENSIVE, USD BID AS FED SHOWS NO HURRY RE: YCC & FWD GUIDANCE
  • U.S. & CHINA TRADE NEGOTIATORS PLAN VIDEO CALL IN COMING (WSJ)
  • STATE DEP'T: U.S. OFFICIALLY NOTIFIES HONG KONG IT HAS ENDED 3 AGREEMENTS (RTRS)
  • FED'S BULLARD: WALL ST. 'ABOUT RIGHT' AS U.S. MUDDLES THROUGH VIRUS RISK (RTRS)
  • CHINA SEES LOWER CHANCE OF RRR CUT IN '20 (CSJ)
  • OPEC+ PRESSES FOR COMPLIANCE WITH OIL CUTS (RTRS)
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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