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BoJ: As policy rates gradually approach the neutral range, it will be more important than ever to correctly judge changes in the degree of monetary easing.

German Foreign Minister: The United States and Iran have had indirect contact, which is a positive signal.

Japan's 20-year government bond yield rose to 3.275%.

Japan's ultra-long-term government bond yields continue to rise, with Japan's 30-year government bond yields rising to 3.710% and Japan's 40-year government bond yields rising to 3.925%.

German regulatory agency BAFIN: has imposed a fine of 1.65 million euros on Barclays.

Japan’s Economic Revitalization Minister Ryomasa Akasawa said that priority will be given to selling strategic petroleum reserves to Japan’s domestic oil and refining companies.

Japan's 40-year government bond yield rose to 3.905%.

According to the British Financial Times: Apple (AAPL.O) will purchase U.S.-made components from Japan's TDK Company under Apple's (AAPL.O) CEO Tim Cook's push to move part of the supply chain back to the United States and reduce overreliance on Asia.

Japan's Toray: It will introduce a surcharge mechanism for some products, including resin and carbon fiber, to quickly reflect fluctuations in raw material costs.

Japan's 20-year government bond yield rose to 3.220%. Japan's 30-year government bond yield rose to 3.670%.

Japan's 30-year government bond yield rose 14 basis points to 3.66%.

Australia's S&P/ASX200 index closed down 20.50 points, or 0.24%, on Friday, March 27, at 8505.20 points.

According to the Financial Times: The UAE is working with Bahrain to push for a UN Security Council resolution to authorize a future task force.

India’s Finance Minister: Cut tax rates to protect consumers from rising prices.

India's Finance Minister announced that the central excise tax on domestic petrol and diesel will be reduced by 10 rupees per liter.

Oil and Natural Gas Corporation of India (ONGC) shares rose 2.2%.

Shares in Tata Motors' passenger car business fell 4.3% after Jaguar Land Rover announced it would halt production at its UK plant for up to two weeks.

Indian Petroleum Minister: Any refinery exporting to foreign countries must pay export taxes.

India's NIFTY auto index fell 1.6%.

India's NIFTY financial services index fell 1.5%.