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Japanese government bonds may look like a good bet with the Bank of Japan a ready buyer, but there are signs prices could top out.

Christine Lagarde has hit back at Greece over claims that the IMF is seeking to push the country towards default, the FT reports.

Key economic releases for the coming week include the ISM non-manufacturing report on Wednesday. There are several scheduled speeches from Fed officials this week. Fed Chair Yellen will take part in a discussion with former Fed Chairs on Thursday.

Monday, April 4

10:00 AM Factory orders, February (GS -2.1%, consensus -1.8%, last +1.6%)

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Australia – TD / MI monthly inflation gauge for March
–  0.0% m/m, flat on the month ( prior -0.2%)
–  1.7%% y/y (prior +2.1%)
– The ‘trimmed mean’ comes in at 0.0% m/m and 1.6% y/y
The slowing annual pace of inflation is an expected development, now at a 7-month low and under the RBA target band (2 to 3%)

The tightest competition between two stocks I’ve ever seen. Both are excellent companies that should be on investors’ radar.

People are leaving cable, but certainly not in the numbers many expected.

A survey of chief financial officers published by accountancy firm Deloitte highlights the costs on the uncertainty around the Brexit vote
– 83% of CFOs thought the level of uncertainty facing their business was above normal, high or very high (from 64% at the end of 2015), for its highest level in over three years