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RBNZ Provides Hawkish Surprise, PBoC Doesn't Prohibit USD/CNY Downtick

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

  • Nikkei 225 up 96.74 points at 28650.14
  • ASX 200 down 5.586 points at 7109.6
  • Shanghai Comp. up 13.279 points at 3594.191
  • JGB 10-Yr future up 3 ticks at 151.53, yield down 0.3bp at 0.075%
  • Aussie 10-Yr future unch. at 98.375, yield down 0.4bp at 1.682%
  • U.S. 10-Yr future -0-03+ at 132-27+, yield up 1.69bp at 1.576%
  • WTI crude down $0.04 at $66.03, Gold up $6.78 at $1905.99
  • USD/JPY unch. at Y108.78
  • FED'S CLARIDA: FED MAY BE ABLE TO TALK TAPER IN UPCOMING MEETINGS (YAHOO)
  • FED'S DALY: ECONOMY IS STRONG, BUT IT'S 'WAY TOO EARLY' TO TIGHTEN POLICY (CNBC)
  • RBNZ RATE TRACK PROVIDES HAWKISH SURPRISE, POLICY ON HOLD
  • USD/CNY BREAKS BELOW CNY6.4000
  • XIAOMI SAYS U.S. COURT ISSUES FINAL ORDER ON BLACKLIST REMOVAL (BBG)
  • SHANGHAI FUTURES EXCHANGE VOWS TO CURB UNREASONABLE PRICE MOVES (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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