BoE's Ramsden Flags Potential For Earlier Than Exp. Tightening, Familiar Themes Eyed In Asia

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

• Nikkei 225 down 327.53 points at 28280.46
• ASX 200 down 22.092 points at 7332.7
• Shanghai Comp. up 8.211 points at 3536.712
• JGB 10-Yr future up 3 ticks at 152.33, yield down 0.4bp at 0.015%
• Aussie 10-Yr future up 5.0 ticks at 98.705, yield down 5.1bp at 1.289%
• U.S. 10-Yr future +0-04+ at 133-19, yield down 1.35bp at 1.332%
• WTI crude down $0.61 at $72.52, Gold down $0.66 at $1826.80
• USD/JPY down 12 pips at Y109.85
• U.S. EXTENDS TRUMP-ERA HALT TO ECONOMIC DIALOGUE WITH CHINA (BBG)
• BOE'S RAMSDEN: TIGHTENING COULD COME EARLIER (MNI)
• BOE'S RAMSDEN: COULD END GBP150BN QE ROUND EARLY (MNI)
• CHINA MAY LOWER LPR BUT NOT CUT POLICY RATE (CSJ)
• TALK OF ANOTHER LOCKDOWN IN AUSTRALIAN STATE OF VICTORIA
• BANK OF KOREA ON TRACK FOR RATE HIKE AS VIRUS HIT PLAYED DOWN (BBG)