A Defensive Feel In Asia

Below gives key levels of markets in the second half of the Asia-Pac session:

• Nikkei 225 down 186.75 points at 25537.77
• ASX 200 up 16.101 points at 6547.2
• Shanghai Comp. up 5.437 points at 3352.938
• JGB 10-Yr future down unch. at 152.17, yield down 0.2bp at 0.016%
• Aussie 10-Yr future down unch. at 99.115, yield up 0.1bp at 0.887%
• U.S. 10-Yr future +0-06 at 138-12, yield down 1.96bp at 0.851%
• WTI crude down $0.21 at $41.61, Gold down $4.62 at $1867.65
• USD/JPY unch. at Y103.82
• FED'S BARKIN: 'LET'S SEE HOW IT GOES' ON WHETHER MORE QE NEEDED (RTRS)
• DEBATE ON FED STANDING REPO FACILITY TO RETURN (MNI)
• CHINA'S XI VOWS NO DECOUPLING IN CALL TO HALT PROTECTIONISM (BBG)
• BREXIT TALKS IN 'FINAL PUSH' AS EU CAPITALS CALL FOR LAUNCH OF NO DEAL PLANS (TELEGRAPH)
• EU LEADERS PRESS FOR OWN NO-DEAL PLANS (THE TIMES)
• POLAND, HUNGARY HARDEN RHETORIC IN EU BUDGET ROW (AFP)