Doubling Down

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

• Nikkei 225 up 428.04 points at 29157.92
• ASX 200 up 33.641 points at 6824.2
• Shanghai Comp. up 47.471 points at 3410.717
• JGB 10-Yr future up 4 ticks at 151.38, yield down 0.5bp at 0.081%
• Aussie 10-Yr future up 2 ticks at 98.31, yield down 2.3bp at 1.656%
• U.S. 10-Yr future -0-02 at 132-02+, yield down 0.67bp at 1.627%
• WTI crude up $0.64 at $59.2, Gold up $0.23 at $1727.16
• USD/JPY up 5 pips at Y109.24
• BIDEN DOUBLES VACCINE GOAL TO 200MN IN FIRST 100 DAYS (FT)
• FED ENDING BUYBACK, DIVIDEND LIMITS FOR MOST FIRMS (MNI)
• EU LEADERS CAUTIOUSLY BACK VACCINE CURBS THAT INVITE RETALIATION (BBG)
• DRAGHI MUST NOW FUND MONTHLY COSTS REACHING $18BN IN ITALY (BBG)
• BANKS AND INSURERS TO FACE TOUGH CYBER STRESS TESTS UNDER BOE PLAN (Sky)
• US-UK TRADE DEAL TALKS SET TO MISS CRUCIAL WASHINGTON DEADLINE (FT)