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Tsy-Fed Tension Makes For Cautious End To Week In Asia

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

  • Nikkei 225 down 109.88 points at 25524.93
  • ASX 200 up 0.474 points at 6547.7
  • Shanghai Comp. up 3.447 points at 3366.535
  • JGB 10-Yr future up 4 ticks at 152.22, yield down 0.3bp at 0.015%
  • Aussie 10-Yr future up 2.0 ticks at 99.135, yield down 1.9bp at 0.868%
  • U.S. 10-Yr future +0-05 at 138-16+, yield unch. at 0.829%
  • WTI crude down unch. at $41.74, Gold up $0.68 at $1867.27
  • USD/JPY up 8 pips at Y103.82
  • U.S. TREASURY OPPOSES EXTENDING SOME FED FACILITIES (MNI)
  • SCHUMER: MCCONNELL TO DISCUSS COVID RELIEF, AIDES NEGOTIATE GOV'T FUNDING (CNBC)
  • UK, EU TRADE AGREEMENT COULD BE ANNOUNCED MONDAY (TELEGRAPH)
  • EU LEADERS URGED TO STEP UP PREPARATIONS FOR NO-DEAL BREXIT (BBG)
  • PBOC LOAN PRIME RATES UNCHANGED
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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