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

  • Nikkei 225 up 224.91 points at 28316.61
  • ASX 200 up 104.935 points at 6767.9
  • Shanghai Comp. up 19.139 points at 3524.423
  • JGB 10-Yr future up 2 ticks at 151.78, yield down 0.8bp at 0.051%
  • Aussie 10-Yr future up 1.5 ticks at 98.860, yield down 1.7bp at 1.133%
  • U.S. 10-Yr future -0-01 at 137-05, yield up 0.17bp at 1.081%
  • WTI crude up $0.54 at $54.09, Gold down $6.83 at $1853.92
  • USD/JPY up 5 pips at Y104.98
  • FED'S BOSTIC: ECONOMY COULD RECOVER MORE QUICKLY THAN EXPECTED (CNBC)
  • CHINA ECONOMY'S IMPROVING TREND WON'T CHANGE (PEOPLE'S DAILY)
  • TOP CHINESE DIPLOMAT CALLS FOR CHINA & U.S. TO RESTORE RELATIONSHIP (RTRS)
  • RBA LEAVES RATES ON HOLD, EXTENDS QE (MNI)
  • BIONTECH/PFIZER CONFIRMS PLANS FOR 2 BILLION DOSES IN 2021 (BBG)
  • SILVER SLIDES ON CME MARGIN HIKE AND CFTC FLAGGING INTEREST IN MATTERS
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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