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

• Nikkei 225 up 491.58 points at 28169.79
• ASX 200 up 60.139 points at 7316.8
• Shanghai Comp. up 11.794 points at 3579.961
• JGB 10-Yr future down 7 ticks at 151.33, yield up 1bp at 0.081%
• Aussie 10-Yr future down 7 ticks at 98.32, yield up 6.5bp at 1.65%
• U.S. 10-Yr future -0-05 at 131-07+, yield up 1.58bp at 1.589%
• WTI crude up $0.99 at $79.29, Gold up $1.66 at $1757.41
• USD/JPY up 26 pips at Y111.89
• SENATE APPROVES EXTENSION OF DEBT LIMIT THROUGH DEC 3
• HOUSE TO VOTE TUESDAY ON DEBT LIMIT HIKE (Hill)
• ECB'S LANE: ECB IS FAR FROM INFLATION "RED ZONE" DESPITE WARNINGS (BBG)
• OECD CLOSE TO FINAL GLOBAL COMPACT ON CORPORATE TAX (FT)