USD/JPY pares early losses, trades towards the highs for the day 0 (0)

USD/JPY turns around a decline below 105.00 to move towards 105.40 now
The yen is back down to a session low as yields climb, helping to underpin USD/JPY to the highs for the day close to 105.40 currently. 10-year Treasury yields are up by over 2 bps to 0.94% after a nudge towards 0.95% moments ago.

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Pfizer vaccine study shows that it prevents 90% of coronavirus infections 0 (0)

Equities get another jump on the headlines
– Experimental vaccine found to be over 90% effective in preventing COVID-19
– No serious safety concerns have been identified as of first interim analysis
S&P 500 futures just hit a record high and are up by over 2% now with USD/JPY rising to a session high of 103.92 and closing

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Saudi energy minister says oil market still stable despite Libya return, new lockdowns 0 (0)

Adds that OPEC+ output deal could be extended if needed to be
– We can tweak OPEC+ deal if there is consensus
– New lockdowns won’t impact demand to same extent as in April
I reckon they can be pleased that the dollar slump in the past week has helped to take some of the focus away from

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