JGB yields fall as 20year note auction sees solid demand

TOKYO, March 11 Reuters Japanese government bond yields fell on Thursday after an auction of 20year notes received solid demand, despite uncertainty about the outcome of the Bank of Japans policy review next week. Japans finance ministry received bids worth 3.4 times the amount of bonds sold, which was higher than the bidcover ratio of […]
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Japanese Shares Gain on Cyclicals Boost

TOKYO, March 11 Reuters Japanese shares inched higher on Thursday as investors picked up beatendown cyclical stocks while cutting their positions in some index heavyweights. The Nikkei index was up 0.49 at 29,179.43 by 0208 GMT, while the broader Topix edged up 0.27 to 1,924.83. Growthrelated shares have helped the market, but a selloff in […]
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Australia, NZ dlrs Hold Gains, House Prices Run Hot

SYDNEY, March 11 Reuters The Australian and New Zealand dollars clung to gains on Thursday after a tame reading on U.S. inflation provided a reprieve to risk appetite, while data on local housing markets stunned with its strength. The Aussie was holding at 0.7725, having survived multiple tests of support around 0.762025 this week. Resistance […]
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China Stocks Jump on Upbeat Lending Data

SHANGHAI, March 11 Reuters Mainland China stocks jumped on Thursday as betterthanexpected February bank lending data lifted market sentiment and relieved some policy tightening worries, while Hong Kong shares gained following an overnight rally on Wall Street. Official data showed that new bank lending in China fell less than expected in February from January as […]
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