COVID News Mixed, Markets Look For Keys To Trade Off

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

• Nikkei 225 down 60.36 points at 28696.5
• ASX 200 down 23.314 points at 6800.4
• Shanghai Comp. down 23.27 points at 3597.994
• JGB 10-Yr future down 12 ticks at 151.86, yield down 0.3bp at 0.040%
• Aussie 10-Yr future down 5.5 ticks at 98.870, yield up 5.8bp at 1.124%
• U.S. 10-Yr future -0-00+ at 136-28, yield up 0.51bp at 1.111%
• WTI crude down $0.69 at $52.44, Gold down $7.17 at $1862.83
• USD/JPY up 7 pips at Y103.57
• ECB IS SAID TO ASK STAFF FOR PROPOSALS ON NEW FINANCIAL CONDITIONS GAUGES BY MARCH (BBG)
• EU LEADERS TOLD ASTRAZENECA VACCINE DELIVERIES TO START MID-FEB (BBG)
• FAUCI: J&J VACCINE TRIAL HAS ENOUGH DATA TO ANALYZE SOON (BBG)
• JAPAN AND EVENT ORGANISERS PLAY DOWN RUMOURS OF CANCELLING TOKYO GAMES
• NZ CPI BEATS, RBNZ SECTORAL FACTOR INFLATION MODEL NUDGES HIGHER