BoJ Widens 10-Year JGB Yield Trading Band, Tweaks Broader Settings

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

• Nikkei 225 down 420.68 points at 29796.07
• ASX 200 down 37.711 points at 6708.2
• Shanghai Comp. down 44.739 points at 3418.329
• JGB 10-Yr future down 16 ticks at 150.97, yield down 0.1bp at 0.113%
• Aussie 10-Yr future down 2.5 ticks at 98.155, yield up 2.2bp at 1.806%
• U.S. 10-Yr future +0-03+ at 131-131-12, yield down 0.49bp at 1.703%
• WTI crude up $0.18 at $60.18, Gold down $4.61 at $1731.77
• USD/JPY down 1 pip at Y108.88
• BOJ WIDENS PERMITTED 10-YR JGB YIELD RANGE TO -/+0.25%
• FIRST U.S.-CHINA MEETING UNDER BIDEN GETS OFF TO A ROCKY START (CNBC)
• EUROPE RESTARTS ASTRA VACCINES AFTER SAFETY ENDORSEMENT (BBG)
• FRENCH GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCES MONTHLONG LOCKDOWN IN PARIS AREA (BBG)