Familiar Geopolitical Themes Continue To Headline

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

• Nikkei 225 down 65.06 points at 23030
• ASX 200 up 43.82 points at 6122.1
• Shanghai Comp. up 14.544 points at 3453.345
• JGB 10-Yr future up 13 ticks at 151.87, yield down 1.2bp at 0.035%
• Aussie 10-Yr future up 2.5 ticks at 99.105, yield down 2.7bp at 0.872%
• U.S. 10-Yr future +0-01 at 139-11+, yield down 0.97bp at 0.679%
• WTI crude down $0.21 at $42.68, Gold up $7.07 at $1992.33
• USD/JPY down 35 pips at Y105.65
• TRUMP VOWS TO CREATE TAX CREDITS FOR FIRMS THAT BRING JOBS BACK FROM CHINA (RTRS)
• REPUBLICANS TO INTRODUCE SMALLER COVID PACKAGE INCL. BILLIONS FOR USPS (POLITICO)
• ORACLE ENTERS RACE TO BUY TIKTOK'S U.S. OPERATIONS (FT)
• CHINA TARGETS AUSTRALIAN WINE (AFR)