China Headlines Drive Price Action

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

• Nikkei 225 up 142.66 points at 26570.31
• ASX 200 up 19.087 points at 7094.2
• Shanghai Comp. down 15.806 points at 3068.478
• JGB 10-Yr future up 1 tick at 149.53, yield down 0.1bp at 0.245%
• Aussie 10-Yr future up 3.0 ticks at 96.595, yield down 2.8bp at 3.374%
• U.S. 10-Yr future +0-07+ at 119-13, yield down 1.63bp at 2.902%
• WTI crude down $2.22 at $108.28, Gold down $3.47 at $1808.22
• USD/JPY down 24 pips at Y128.98
• CHINESE ECONOMIC ACTIVITY DATA FOR APRIL MISSES ALREADY SOFT EXPECTATIONS
• GRADUAL RE-OPENING OF SHANGHAI GETS UNDERWAY
• CHINA FURTHER EASES MORTGAGE LOAN RATE GUIDANCE TO SPUR DEMAND (RTRS)
• ECB'S DE COS SAYS RATES TO RISE 'VERY SOON' (RTRS)
• BORIS JOHNSON SEES ROOM FOR A DEAL ON NORTHERN IRELAND POST-BREXIT TRADE (RTRS)
• SWEDEN & FINLAND SET TO LODGE NATO MEMBERSHIP APPLICATIONS
• WHEAT SOARS IN RISK TO FOOD INFLATION AS INDIA RESTRICTS EXPORTS (BBG)