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Asia Prepares For Pelosi's Trip To Taiwan

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

  • Nikkei 225 down 410.84 points at 27582.51
  • ASX 200 down 3.172 points at 6989.80
  • Shanghai Comp. down 93.368 points at 3166.59
  • JGB 10-Yr future up 15 ticks at 150.62, yield down 1bp at 0.176%
  • Aussie 10-Yr future up 13.5 ticks at 97.015, yield down 9.7bp at 2.959%
  • U.S. 10-Yr future +0-15 at 121-26+, yield down 2.5bp at 2.548%
  • WTI crude down $0.70 at $93.19, Gold up $0.78 at $1772.95
  • USD/JPY down 95 pips at Y130.66
  • THE WORLD WATCHES TAIWAN, WITH PELOSI EXPECTED TO LAND LATER TODAY
  • SEVERAL CHINESE WARPLANES FLY CLOSE TO MEDIAN LINE OF TAIWAN STRAIT (RTRS SOURCE)
  • BRITISH MPS PLAN VISIT TO TAIWAN AS TENSION WITH CHINA SIMMERS (GUARDIAN)
  • CHINESE LEADERS SAY GDP GOAL IS GUIDANCE, NOT A HARD TARGET (BBG)
  • AUSTRALIA HIKES BY HALF-POINT FOR THIRD MONTH TO COOL PRICES (BBG)

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