Biden Not Quite Over The Line

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

• Nikkei 225 up 318.72 points at 24013.95
• ASX 200 up 70.872 points at 6133
• Shanghai Comp. up 28.748 points at 3306.188
• JGB 10-Yr future up 17 ticks at 152.15, yield down 1.8bp at 0.020%
• Aussie 10-Yr future up 5 ticks at 99.255, yield down 5.4bp at 0.738%
• U.S. 10-Yr future +0-04+ at 139-04, yield down 2.67bp at 0.736%
• WTI crude down $0.64 at $38.51, Gold up $3.98 at $1907.04
• USD/JPY down 19 pips at Y104.32
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• UK PRESS POINTS TO POTENTIAL FOR DEEPER THAN EXPECTED QE & -VE INTEREST RATES AT BOE
• GULF REMAINS AHEAD OF RESUMED BREXIT TALKS (FT)