Fiscal Focus Into Year End

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

• Nikkei 225 up 78.82 points at 26835.87
• ASX 200 up 77.473 points at 6756.7
• Shanghai Comp. up 25.358 points at 3392.341
• JGB 10-Yr future down 5 ticks at 152.04, yield down 0bp at 0.01%
• Aussie 10-Yr future down 2.5 ticks at 98.960, yield up 2.6bp at 0.987%
• US 10-Yr future down 0-01 at 137-27+, yield up 0.66bp at 0.9229%
• WTI crude up $0.51 at $48.33, Gold up $2.52 at $1867.3
• USD/JPY down 12 pips at Y103.35
• FED CHOOSES QE GUIDANCE OVER EXPANDING IT
• ECB'S WEIDMANN: ECB STIMULUS RISKS HURTING MARKET DISCIPLINE (BBG)
• ECB'S VILLEROY: ECB STANDS READY TO OFFSET EXCHANGE RATE IMPACT ON INFLATION (RTRS)
• MCCONNELL SAYS WILL GET THERE ON COVID RELIEF, SPENDING BILL (BBG)
• RBA GETS 2 NEW BOARD MEMBERS