EZ PMIs Await

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

• Nikkei 225 down 269.16 points at 29962.1
• ASX 200 down 92.072 points at 6793.8
• Shanghai Comp. down 0.404 points at 3673.965
• JGB 10-Yr future down 13 ticks at 151.17, JGB 10-Yr yield up 0.4bp at 0.101%
• Aussie 10-Yr future down 6.5 ticks at 98.565, Aussie 10-Yr yield up 6.6bp at 1.433%
• U.S. 10-Yr future down 0-01+ tick at 135-26, U.S. 10-Yr yield down 0.34bp at 1.2922%
• WTI crude down $0.84 at $59.68, Gold down $5.51 at $1,770.18/oz
• USD/JPY down 11 pips at Y105.58
• WHITE HOUSE: BIDEN TO FOCUS ON COVID-19, CHINA AT G7'S FRIDAY MEETING (RTRS)
• YELLEN: EXPECT CHINA TO ADHERE TO TRADE COMMITMENT, WILL LOOK AT TARIFFS (RTRS)
• ECB SAID TO WEIGH DISCLOSING CLIMATE RISK IN BOND PROGRAMS (BBG)
• ECB'S LAGARDE: COUNTRIES MUST NOT 'BRUTALLY' PULL STIMULUS (CNN)
• PBOC KEEPS NEUTRAL STANCE ON MONETARY POLICY DESPITE DRAIN (CSJ)
• ISRAELI STUDY FINDS PFIZER VACCINE 85% EFFECTIVE AFTER FIRST SHOT (RTRS)