Closer To Impeachment?

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

• Nikkei 225 up 281.15 points at 28446.91
• ASX 200 up 7.519 points at 6686.6
• Shanghai Comp. down 7.913 points at 3600.426
• JGB 10-Yr future up 4 ticks at 151.90, yield down 1.1bp at 0.031%
• Aussie 10-Yr future up 4.0 ticks at 98.880, yield down 4.2bp at 1.106%
• US 10-Yr future up 0-03 at 136-15+, yield down 0.69bp at 1.1239%
• WTI crude up $0.56 at $53.78, Gold up $2.74 at $1857.44
• USD/JPY down 9 pips at 103.67
• PENCE TELLS PELOSI 25TH AMENDMENT NOT IN BEST INTEREST OF U.S., SETTING UP WEDNESDAY HOUSE VOTE ON IMPEACHMENT
• MCCONNELL LEANS TOWARD CONVICTING TRUMP (AXIOS SOURCES)
• TUESDAY'S FEDSPEAK GENERALLY PUSHED BACK AGAINST IDEA OF IMMINENT TAPER
• PBOC REVERSE REPO OPERATION SHOWS POLICY INTENTION (CSJ)
• ITALY'S CONTE HEADS FOR SHOWDOWN WITH KEY ALLY READY TO QUIT (BBG)