E-Minis Nudge Lower On Familiar Risks

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

• Nikkei 225 up 53.1 points at 25401.47
• ASX 200 down 31.481 points at 6418.2
• Shanghai Comp. down 6.785 points at 3335.417
• JGB 10-Yr future up 17 ticks at 152.01, yield down 1.0bp at 0.031%
• Aussie 10-Yr future up 8.5 ticks at 99.09, yield down 8.4bp at 0.910%
• U.S. 10-Yr future +0-07+ at 137-27, yield down 4.29bp at 0.932%
• WTI crude up $0.01 at $41.46, Gold up $5.52 at $1871.25
• USD/JPY down 22 pips at Y105.21
• TRUMP'S NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISER ROBERT O'BRIEN WARNS CHINA ON HONG KONG (BBG)
• ANOTHER RECORD DAY OF COVID CASES
• MODERNA COMPLETES CASE ACCRUAL FOR VACCINE INTERIM ANALYSIS (BBG)
• CHINA BANS LOG SHIPMENTS FROM AUSTRALIA'S VICTORIA STATE (BBG)
• HAWKESBY MARKET REACTION WAS TO ECONOMISTS CHANGING CALLS, NOT RBNZ COMMUNICATION (RTRS)
• OPEC+ FOCUSES ON DELAY TO OIL-OUTPUT HIKE OF THREE TO SIX MONTHS