Japanese government bond yields fell on Wednesday on solid operation results of the Bank of Japan's bond buying operations, while falling U.S. Treasury yields drove investors to buy the debt.
The U.S. economy picked up speed going into the spring on the back of growing confidence among consumers, the Federal Reserve said on Wednesday, and Fed Chair Jerome Powell said it is on track for stronger growth and hiring in the coming months.
Air Canada, struggling with a collapse in traffic due to the COVID-19 pandemic, reached a deal on Monday on a long-awaited aid package with Ottawa that would allow it to access up to C$5.9 billion ($4.69 billion), both sides said.
The Australian and New Zealand dollars extended last week's losses on Monday as the strength of the U.S. economic recovery and the relative success of its vaccination programme lured traders to the greenback.
The Russian central bank said on Monday that the current pattern of inflation pressure confirms it was right to raise interest rates last month and pave the way for a return to a neutral monetary policy.