Brainard Still In The Race?

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

• Nikkei 225 down 221.59 points at 29285.46
• ASX 200 down 18.01 points at 7434.2
• Shanghai Comp. up 8.769 points at 3507.558
• JGB 10-Yr future up 2 ticks at 151.87, yield down 0bp at 0.061%
• Aussie 10-Yr future down 3.0 ticks at 98.195, yield up 2.8bp at 1.781%
• U.S. 10-Yr future +0-07+ at 131-17, yield down 1.57bp at 1.474%
• WTI crude up $0.06 at $81.98, Gold up $0.89 at $1825.1
• USD/JPY down 45 pips at Y112.78
• BRAINARD INTERVIEWED BY BIDEN FOR FED CHAIR AS SEARCH HEATS UP (BBG)
• EXPECT BIDEN'S FED CHAIR NOMINATION BY THANKSGIVING AT THE LATEST, POWELL THE FAVORUTIE (POLITICO)
• CHINA STATE COUNCIL THINK-TANK MET DEVELOPERS & BANKS (RTRS SOURCE)
• TAIWAN OUTLINES PLANS TO COUNTER CHINA'S 'GRAY ZONE THREATS' (BBG)