Morning Briefing

Global markets are reacting to a landslide LDP victory in Japan and China's directive for banks to reduce US Treasury holdings. Investors are focused on critical US employment and inflation data later this week.

Key Takeaways

• 1.LDP scores a landslide victory in Japan's Lower House election, boosting the Nikkei to a record high and causing JGB yields to rise.
• 2.China regulators are urging domestic financial institutions to curb US Treasury holdings due to concentration risk and volatility concerns.
• 3.The upcoming US Non-Farm Payrolls and CPI data are critical for determining if the Fed will cut rates in March or April.

Table of Contents

• OVERNIGHT NEWS
• CALENDAR
• MARKET REVIEW
• OUTLOOK
• Weekly economics release calendar

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