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Risk Continues To Struggle In Asia

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

  • Nikkei 225 down 977.14 points at 29144.69
  • ASX 200 down 160.73 points at 6673.3
  • Shanghai Comp. down 73.52 points at 3510.351
  • JGB 10-Yr future down 37 ticks at 150.50, yield up 1.8bp at 0.171%
  • Aussie 10-Yr future down 18 ticks at 98.09, yield up 18.4bp at 1.917%
  • U.S. 10-Yr future +0-03 at 132-21+, yield down 1.9bp at 1.501%
  • WTI crude down $0.9 at $62.65, Gold down $7.21 at $1762.6
  • USD/JPY down 1 pip at Y106.2
  • SENATE OFFICIAL: $15 MINIMUM WAGE NOT ALLOWED IN BIDEN'S COVID RELIEF BILL (CNBC)
  • KEY SENATORS FLOAT TAX ON BIG FIRMS TO ENABLE MINIMUM-WAGE HIKE (BBG)
  • FED OFFICIALS VIEW RISING YIELDS AS BULLISH SIGN REFLECTING 2021 OPTIMISM (BBG)
  • RBA STEPS IN WITH OFF SCHEDULE BOND PURCHASES, BOJ REFRAINS
  • CHINA STOCKS RECENT VOLATILITY DOESN'T CHANGE UPWARD TREND (SECURITIES NEWS)
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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