Clarida's Comments Get Most Of The Focus In Asia, BoE Due

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

• Nikkei 225 up 107.57 points at 27691.61
• ASX 200 up 16.922 points at 7520.5
• Shanghai Comp. up 3.173 points at 3480.392
• JGB 10-Yr future down 10 ticks at 152.39, yield up 0.4bp at 0.010%
• Aussie 10-Yr future down 0.5 ticks at 98.855, yield up 0.7bp at 1.152%
• U.S. 10-Yr future -0-04 at 134-22+, yield up 1bp at 1.192%
• WTI crude up $0.24 at $68.39, Gold down $0.65 at $1810.98
• USD/JPY up 18 pips at Y109.66
• FED'S KAPLAN WANTS BOND-BUYING TAPER TO START SOON AND BE GRADUAL (RTRS)
• FED'S DALY SEES BOND PROGRAM TAPER LATER THIS YEAR OR EARLY 2022 (RTRS)
• U.S. DEVELOPING PLAN TO REQUIRE FOREIGN VISITORS TO BE VACCINATED (RTRS)