China Inflation Beats, U.S. CPI Up Next

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

• Nikkei 225 down 178.68 points at 29106.78
• ASX 200 down 10.301 points at 7423.9
• Shanghai Comp. down 33.784 points at 3473.218
• JGB 10-Yr future up 5 ticks at 151.92, yield down 0.3bp at 0.061%
• Aussie 10-Yr future up 5.0 ticks at 98.245, yield down 4.8bp at 1.732%
• U.S. 10-Yr future -0-03+ at 131-23+, yield up 2.01bp at 1.456%
• WTI crude up $0.27 at $84.42, Gold down $6.25 at $1825.57
• USD/JPY unch. at Y112.88
• BIDEN-XI VIRTUAL MEETING PLANNED FOR AS SOON AS NEXT WEEK (RTRS SOURCE)
• U.S. EXTENDS BAN ON SECURITIES INVESTMENTS IN COMPANIES LINKED TO CHINA MILITARY (RTRS)
• XI: CHINA IS READY TO WORK WITH U.S. TO MANAGE DIFFERENCES (RTRS)
• FEDERAL RESERVE'S BULLARD EXPECTS TWO RATE HIKES NEXT YEAR (CNBC)
• COVENEY: BRITAIN ASKING EU TO 'DELIVER THE IMPOSSIBLE' ON NI PROTOCOL CHANGES (IRISH TIMES)
• NO SIGN OF MISSED EVERGRANDE COUPON PAYMENTS AS GRACE PERIOD END NEARS