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U.S. Senate Passes Amended Fiscal Bill, Middle East Worry Boosts Oil

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

  • Nikkei 225 down 144.87 points at 28719.45
  • ASX 200 up 35.756 points at 6746.6
  • Shanghai Comp. down 35.477 points at 3466.51
  • JGB 10-Yr future down 34 ticks at 151.16, yield up 1.4bp at 0.11%
  • Aussie 10-Yr future up 6.0 ticks at 98.230, yield down 6.1bp at 1.773%
  • US 10-Yr future down -0-08+ ticks at 132-02+, yield up 1.4bp at 1.5801%
  • WTI crude up $1.37 at $67.45, Gold up $7.21 at $1707.84
  • USD/JPY up 5 pips at Y108.36
  • SENATE PASSES $1.9 TRILLION RELIEF BILL AFTER MARATHON VOTES (BBG)
  • CONTINUED LACK OF FED PUSHBACK VS. HIGHER TSY YIELDS PRE-BLACKOUT
  • KEY SAUDI ARABIAN OIL SITE ATTACKED, SENDING BRENT ABOVE $70 (BBG)
  • CHINESE TRADE DATA MUCH STRONGER THAN EXP., ALBEIT WORKING OFF VERY LOW Y/Y BASE
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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