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Open market operations:
– PBOC to inject 100 bn yuan via 7-day reverse repos
– And to inject 230GN yuan via 28-day RRs
Big injections into the money market today and a slightly weaker yuan setting (compared with yesterday …. but very little difference in that fix really)

Of course he does!
Mind you, with OPEC’s price fixing going on its hardly surprising (barring a cheater-induced collapse of the agreement)
Anyway, where was I … ?

Germany’s Foreign Minister said that Trump’s comments about NATO had aroused concern across the 28-member alliance.

There is an Australian Commonwealth Government Bond auction tomorrow (Wednesday local time)
– For December 2021 maturity
– Buying interest in it is high 
Australian boind demand has been a big factor supportive of the AUD. High (relative to what can be found elsewhere) & AAA rated yields will do that.

Submitted by Simon Black via SovereignMan.com,

Not too long ago my step-dad had to spend a few days in intensive care. Pretty scary stuff.

He had just about every nasty symptom imaginable, from constant vomiting to dizziness to ultra-high fever, but the doctors couldn’t figure out why.

Fortunately his condition improved enough that he was released from the hospital, and now he’s on the mend.

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No big deal, just a massive alligator out for a strollread more

Singapore Non-oil domestic exports (NODX) for December
– Higher than expected y/y
– Exports to China jumped
– Non-oil domestic exports +9.4 pct from year earlier (Reuters poll +5.8 pct, so a big beat)
Singapore’s NODX to United States -16.4 y/y in December