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To: Sarmad Y. Hermiz who wrote (40245)2/16/1999 3:07:00 AM
From: GST  Respond to of 164684
 
Tuesday February 16, 2:06 am Eastern Time
OUTLOOK-Reuters Asia Business at 0700 GMT
Following are some of the main business news stories (all times GMT)

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JAPAN ECONOMY

TOKYO - Japan's Ministry of Finance loudly steps into the long-term interest rate debate, reversing the course of long bond yields and the yen. Finance Minister Kiichi Miyazawa announced that his ministry will cut its issuance of 10-year JGBs for March by 400 billion yen, and also that its Trust Fund Bureau will resume purchases of bonds in February and March. Cover:

** Wrap to be updated through the day
** S&P president's comment on Japan
** BOJ governor's news conference (0600)
** Analysis on MOF move and impact on bond market
** Analysis on how far Japan will go on monetisation and how weak it can accept the yen

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