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Powell's Second Term Seems Much Closer

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

  • Nikkei 225 down 179.71 points at 29612.42
  • ASX 200 up 28.911 points at 7456.9
  • Shanghai Comp. down 15.972 points at 3510.01
  • JGB 10-Yr future up 23 ticks at 151.83, yield down 1.3bp at 0.060%
  • Aussie 10-Yr future up 2.0 ticks at 98.165, yield down 1.9bp at 1.813%
  • U.S. 10-Yr future -0-04 at 131-06, yield up 0.89bp at 1.535%
  • WTI crude up $0.56 at $79.38, Gold up $4.43 at $1796.45
  • USD/JPY down 8 pips at Y113.68
  • FED CHAIR POWELL SEEN VISITING WHITE HOUSE ON THURSDAY (WSJ)
  • SENATE SENSES POWELL PICK (AXIOS)
  • ECB's SCHANBEL ECB AWARE OF INFLATION FEARS; SEES POTENTIAL THREAT TO INDEPENDENCE (BBG)
  • PBOC UPS GROSS LIQUIDITY INJECTION AGAIN, NET DRAIN STILL IN PLAY
  • PBOC SEEN KEEPING MARKET LIQUIDITY AMPLE (FINANCIAL NEWS)
  • KAISA, UNITS SUSPEND TRADING IN HONG KONG AFTER MISSED PAYMENTS (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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