European COVID Worry Dominates Ahead Of ECB

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

• Nikkei 225 down 86.01 points at 23399.17
• ASX 200 up 6.679 points at 6057.7
• Shanghai Comp. up 9.465 points at 3263.781
• JGB 10-Yr future up 11 ticks at 152.11, yield down 0.6bp at 0.025%
• Aussie 10-Yr future up 2.0 ticks at 99.215, yield down 1.8bp at 0.785%
• U.S. 10-Yr future +0-01 at 138-28, yield up 0.17bp at 0.769%
• WTI crude down $0.87 at $38.71, Gold unch. at $1907.98
• USD/JPY down 17 pips at Y104.25
• GERMANY SET TO IMPOSE STRICT NEW VIRUS MEASURES AS INFECTIONS SOAR (DPA)
• FRANCE MULLING MONTH-LONG NATIONAL LOCKDOWN TO COMBAT COVID-19 CRISIS (BFM TV)
• DOJ & FBI TO HOLD WEDNESDAY BRIEFING ON CHINA SECURITY MATTER (BBG)
• BREXIT DEAL HANGS IN THE BALANCE, SAYS EU COUNCIL PRESIDENT (GUARDIAN)
• RBA BOARD MEMBER SAYS CENTRAL BANK NOT LACKING IN FIREPOWER (WSJ)