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

  • Nikkei 225 up 169.94 points at 26827.4
  • ASX 200 up 59.972 points at 7172.6
  • Shanghai Comp. down 11.579 points at 3082.118
  • JGB 10-Yr future up 3 ticks at 149.5, yield unch. at 0.246%
  • Aussie 10-Yr future down 4.0 ticks at 96.525, yield up 3.6bp at 3.441%
  • U.S. 10-Yr future -0-00+ at 118-27, yield down 1.28bp at 2.971%
  • WTI crude up $0.68 at $113.08, Gold down $5.81 at $1809.33
  • USD/JPY down 30 pips at Y129.08
  • POWELL VOWS HIKES UNTIL ‘CLEAR AND CONVINCING’ COOLING IN PRICES (BBG)
  • FED'S EVANS WANTS SMALLER U.S. RATE HIKES BY JULY OR SEPT (RTRS)
  • CHINA BOND EXODUS EXTENDS INTO APRIL AS DAILY DATA GOES DARK (BBG)
  • US SET TO BLOCK RUSSIAN DEBT PAYMENTS, RAISING ODDS OF DEFAULT (BBG)
  • ECB'S LAGARDE GIVES NATIONAL CENTRAL BANK CHIEFS LOUDER VOICE ON POLICY (RTRS)
  • EU OFFERS UK NORTHERN IRELAND PROTOCOL OLIVE BRANCH... BUT THREATENS TRADE WAR (TELEGRAPH)
  • SUNAK STARTS TO MOVE THE COGS SURROUNDING NEXT LAYER OF UK FISCAL SUPPORT
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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