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Omicron & Yuan Matters Continue To Dominate Headlines

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

  • Nikkei 225 down 135.15 points at 28725.47
  • ASX 200 down 20.946 points at 7384.5
  • Shanghai Comp. up 37.566 points at 3675.001
  • JGB 10-Yr future down 4 ticks at 152.03, yield up 0.1bp at 0.051%
  • Aussie 10-Yr future down 5.7 ticks at 98.313, yield up 5.7bp at 1.678%
  • U.S. 10-Yr future unch. at 130-06+, yield down 1.2bp at 1.509%
  • WTI crude up $0.70 at $73.06, Gold up $2.94 at $1785.93
  • USD/JPY down 5 pips at Y113.62
  • OMICRON FOUR TIMES MORE TRANSMISSIBLE THAN DELTA IN JAPAN STUDY (BBG)
  • PFIZER WILL KNOW SHOT’S EFFICACY AGAINST OMICRON BY YEAR-END (BBG)
  • SOUTH AFRICA EXCESS DEATHS JUMP (BBG)
  • UK ACTIVATES COVID PLAN B, CALLS FOR FRESH FISCAL SUPPORT IN SOME QUARTERS
  • ANALYSTS SEE FURTHER YUAN STRENGTH IN SHORT TERM (CSJ)
  • RBA’S HARPER SEES ECONOMY RUNNING HOT WITHOUT RUNAWAY INFLATION (BBG)
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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