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JGBS: The 10-Year JGB opened Tokyo on Monday at 150.23 instantly dipping 2 ticks
and last at 150.24 following Abe's success gaining a majority in the snap
election. Typhoon Lan has made landfall on Japan causing chaos on election day.
- JGB's moved lower on the overnight alongside Tsys. Treasuries ended Fri
weaker, amid Fed Chair speculation and Thursday GOP-led Senate passage of fiscal
2018 budget which spurred tax reform hopes. Rising chances of Dallas Fed Powell
as next Fed chair (58%, up 19% after Pres Trump met Fed Chair Yellen late Thu)
added to move, with Tsy futures making new lows for week.
- Japanese President Abe has unofficially won another term in 312 of 465 seats
(votes officially to be tallied up Monday,) Abe earlier in the year called a
snap election feeling support from the nation on his poise during the N. Korea
Crisis. Japanese Yen hit three month lows following the news which paves way for
more super easy monetary policy in Abe's 'Abenomics.'
- Leading and Coincident Index figures out later on in the Tokyo session and CPI
on Friday.

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