Geopolitics & Commodity Matters Headline Ahead Of FOMC

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

• Nikkei 225 down 146.55 points at 29290.74
• ASX 200 down 2.771 points at 7376.7
• Shanghai Comp. down 27.446 points at 3529.113
• JGB 10-Yr future down 5 ticks at 151.76, yield down 0bp at 0.051%
• Aussie 10-Yr future down 3.4 ticks at 98.455, yield up 3.1bp at 1.529%
• U.S. 10-Yr future unch. at 132-17, yield up 0.34bp at 1.496%
• WTI crude up $0.58 at $72.71, Gold up $0.93 at $1859.94
• USD/JPY down 2 pips at Y110.06
• U.S. SENATORS WANT COMMERCE DEPT TO LIST TECH TO KEEP AWAY FROM CHINA (RTRS)
• PENTAGON CONSIDERING PERMANENT NAVAL TASK FORCE TO COUNTER CHINA IN THE PACIFIC (POLITICO)
• EU'S DOMBROVSKIS: EU WILLING TO COOPERATE WITH U.S. ON CHINA (BBG)
• SCHUMER TO TRIGGER RECONCILIATION PROCESS ON WEDNESDAY (THE HILL)
• RBNZ EYES ANOTHER TOOL TO BATTLE WORLD'S HOTTEST HOUSING MARKET (BBG)
• CHINA TAKES FURTHER STEPS TO CLAMP DOWN ON COMMODITY PRICES