Fiscal Matters Still Headline Into Year-End

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

• Nikkei 225 down 92.12 points at 26715.39
• ASX 200 down 81.173 points at 6675.5
• Shanghai Comp. up 1.872 points at 3408.076
• JGB 10-Yr future down 2 ticks at 152.03, yield up 0.3bp at 0.014%
• Aussie 10-Yr future unch. at 98.960, yield down 0.4bp at 0.984%
• US 10-Yr future up 0-01 at 137-28+, yield down 1.33bp at 0.9196%
• WTI crude down $0.14 at $48.23, Gold down $0.22 at $1885.3
• USD/JPY up 35 pips at Y103.46
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