Chinese Media Looks To Placate Equity Worry

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

• Nikkei 225 up 161 points at 27995.15
• ASX 200 up 47.337 points at 7441.6
• Shanghai Comp. up 4.963 points at 3472.404
• JGB 10-Yr future down 14 ticks at 152.27, yield up 0.8bp at 0.020%
• Aussie 10-Yr future down 1.0 tick at 98.810, yield up 1.6bp at 1.198%
• U.S. 10-Yr future -0-01 at 134-05+, yield down 1bp at 1.280%
• WTI crude up $0.27 at $72.17, Gold up $0.20 at $1797.83
• USD/JPY down 16 pips at Y110.23
• CHINESE STOCK FALL TEMPORARY, FUNDAMENTALS UNCHANGED (SEC. TIMES)
• FED CHIEF POWELL HAS WON FANS AMONG SENIOR SENATE DEMOCRATS
• UK COVID-19 CASES FALL AGAIN AS PANDEMIC STARTS RETREAT (THE TIMES)
• UK TO CONSIDER RELAXING TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS FROM EU AND US (FT)
• CHINA VICE PREMIER LIU HE CALLS FOR SUPPORT TO SMALL COS.' DEVELOPMENT (BBG)
• CHINA MAY IMPOSE MORE STEEL EXPORT TARIFFS AS PRICE SURGE BITES (BBG)