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Asia-Pacific indices are recording a good growth session. The most gains are seen in the index in Singapore +0.85% (SG20cash) and Japan +0.65% (Jap225). Chinese indices are showing changes between +/-0.45%, while the Australian S&P/ASX 200 gains 0.05%.
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Wall Street indices closed slightly lower yesterday. Both SP500 (US500) and Nasdaq100 (US100) lost 0.05%.
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Futures contracts for European indices indicate a mixed opening of the cash session on the Old Continent, suggesting minor changes of around +/-0.04%.
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In the forex market, in the first part of the day, movements are particularly noticeable on the Australian Dollar (AUD) and New Zealand Dollar (NZD), which gain around 0.1-0.2%. Meanwhile, JPY remains weak, losing about 0.1-0.2% against most currencies.
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USDJPY gains 0.06% and remains just below the last barrier at the level of 151.900. The consolidation below this level has been ongoing for at least 2 weeks, indicating a potential upward breakout.
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Speaking in parliament, the Governor of the Bank of Japan, Kazuo Ueda, said that the central bank must consider further tightening of policy if inflation continues to accelerate, signaling a chance for another interest rate hike this year, in line with market expectations.
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Business conditions and confidence in Australia remained unchanged in March, according to a survey conducted by National Australian Bank. Business conditions dropped by one point to +9, while business confidence rose by one point to +1, staying below the average.
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Cryptocurrencies are having a calmer session after yesterday's dynamic growth. Bitcoin loses 0.50% remaining around $71,200. Ethereum performs best, gaining 0.10% to $3,700. The total market capitalization of Altcoins excluding BTC and ETH is $750 billion, losing 0.20% today.
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