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Asian stocks rise, tracking Friday’s gains in the US, with optimism over corporate earnings helping to drive an advance in Japan. The dollar climbed as traders started to position for a policy decision by the Federal Reserve.

after Russia exited a key agreement to allow Ukrainian crop shipments.

The yield on the 10-year Treasuries hovered at around 4% after surging by nine basis points on Friday. Yields climbed in Australia ahead of a policy decision by the country’s central bank on Tuesday. “The question is does the narrative of front loading come to an end? I think that’s where the market’s waiting for this pivot,” Priya Misra, global head of rates strategy at TD Securities, said on Bloomberg Radio. “I just think if the Fed can signal that they can go 75 and then they can slow down the pace of hikes, I think the market will be comforted by that.

Brazil’s local assets are set to weaken on Monday after Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva won the presidential election. The extent of the market drop will depend on whether President Jair Bolsonaro will concede as a contested election would likely trigger larger losses.since May ahead of output cuts by the OPEC+ alliance, which may tighten the market further.

 

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