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SHANGHAI'S MOST ACTIVE NICKEL CONTRACT RISES 3%

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PBOC ESTABLISHES A YUAN MID-POINT OF 7.0818 /DLR AGAINST LAST CLOSE OF 7.0706.

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JAPAN'S FINANCE MINISTER SUZUKI: FISCAL MANAGEMENT MUST CONFORM TO GLOBAL STANDARDS.

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JAPAN FINMIN SUZUKI: MUST GUIDE FISCAL POLICY IN LINE WITH INTERNATIONAL NORM

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PBOC IS SCHEDULED TO FIX THE YUAN MIDPOINT AT 7.0821 /DLR - ACCORDING TO AN ESTIMATE.

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AUSTRALIA TREASURY SECRETARY: INFLATIONARY PRESSURES WILL DIMINISH FROM HERE.

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AUSTRALIA' TREASURY SECRETARY: INFLATIONARY PRESSURES WILL DIMINISH FROM HERE.

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AUSTRALIA TREASURY SECRETARY: THE ECONOMY MAY BE ENTERING A PERIOD OF POOR GDP GROWTH.

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MITSUBISHI MOTORS TO EXTEND SUSPENSION OF NEW AUTO PRODUCTION IN CHINA BEYOND MAY - YOMIURI

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JAPAN (APR) JOBLESS RATE ACTUAL: 2.6% VS 2.8% PREVIOUS; EST 2.7%

JAPAN (APR) JOB-TO-APPLICANT RATIO ACTUAL: 1.32 VS 1.32 PREVIOUS; EST 1.32

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JAPANESE JOBS/APPLICANTS RATIO ACTUAL 1.32 (FORECAST 1.32, PREVIOUS 1.32) $MACRO

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JAPANESE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE ACTUAL 2.6% (FORECAST 2.7%, PREVIOUS 2.8%) $MACRO

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AUSTRALIA TREASURY SECRETARY: THERE IS NO EVIDENCE OF A WAGE-PRICE SPIRAL.

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AUSTRALIA TREASURY SECRETARY: NOMINAL WAGE GROWTH WILL ACCELERATE.

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U.K. (MAY) BRC SHOP PRICE INDEX (YOY) ACTUAL: 9.0% VS 8.8% PREVIOUS

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NEW ZEALAND (APR) BUILDING PERMITS (MOM) ACTUAL: -2.6% VS 7.0% PREVIOUS

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NEW ZEALAND BUILDING CONSENTS ACTUAL -2.6% (FORECAST -, PREVIOUS 7.0%) $MACRO

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MORNING JUICE - ASIA SESSION PREP https://www.financialjuice.com/News/7438496/Morning-Juice---Asia-Session-Prep.aspx

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N.KOREA SAYS ITS FIRST RECONNAISSANCE SATELLITE TO BE LAUNCHED IN JUNE INDISPENSABLE TO COPE WITH DANGEROUS MILITARY ACTS OF U.S.-KCNA

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N.KOREA SAYS NEEDS TO EXPAND MILITARY RECONNAISSANCE MEANS TO COUNTER RECKLESS MILITARY ACTS BY U.S., SOUTH KOREA -KCNA