Biden Reiterates No Change In Taiwan Policy After Monday Mishap

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

• Nikkei 225 down 189.7 points at 26811.82
• ASX 200 up 0.409 points at 7149.3
• Shanghai Comp. down 34.491 points at 3112.366
• JGB 10-Yr future up 9 ticks at 149.82, yield down 0.9bp at 0.231%
• Aussie 10-Yr future down 1.5 ticks at 96.635, yield up 1.2bp at 3.340%
• U.S. 10-Yr future +0-03+ at 119-22, yield down 0.72bp at 2.844%
• WTI crude down $0.67 at $109.62, Gold up $2.11 at $1855.70
• USD/JPY down 24 pips at Y127.66
• FED'S GEORGE SEES POLICY INTEREST RATE NEAR 2% BY AUGUST (RTRS)
• FED'S DALY DOES NOT EXPECT A RECESSION (RTRS)
• BIDEN: NO CHANGE TO POLICY OF STRATEGIC AMBIGUITY ON TAIWAN (RTRS)
• US MUST BE ‘STRATEGIC’ ON CHINA TARIFFS, TRADE CHIEF SAYS (BBG)
• UK TO START LEGISLATING AGAINST BREXIT DEAL WITHIN THREE WEEKS (BBG)
• UK C’LLR SUNAK ORDERS PLAN FOR WINDFALL TAX ON ELECTRICITY GENERATORS (FT)
• CHINA NEWSPAPER SEES SPECIAL SOVEREIGN BOND ISSUE TO AID ECONOMY (BBG)