Getting Back On The Trail

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

• Nikkei 225 down 83.53 points at 23563.09
• ASX 200 up 3.856 points at 6105.9
• Shanghai Comp. up 60.782 points at 3278.834
• JGB 10-Yr future up 4 ticks at 151.92, yield down 0.7bp at 0.031%
• Aussie 10-Yr future up 2 ticks at 99.150, yield down 1.8bp at 0.848%
• U.S. 10-Yr future -0-01+ at 138-28, yield down 1.33bp at 0.772%
• WTI crude down $0.18 at $41, Gold up $16.51 at $1910.28
• USD/JPY down 19 pips at Y105.84
• TRUMP IS OPEN TO SOMETHING BIGGER THAN SKINNY FISCAL BILL (BBG)
• NEXT TRUMP-BIDEN DEBATES UNCERTAIN, THOUGH OCT. 22 IS LIKELY (AP)
• TRUMP LOOKING TO HOLD 2 RALLIES THIS WEEKEND
• FED'S KAPLAN REJECTS ADDING TO QE, EYES EVENTUAL TAPER (RTRS)
• GILEAD SAYS PHASE 3 REMDESIVIR DATA SHOWS MORTALITY REDUCTION (BBG)
• U.S. GOVERNMENT APPEALS COURT DECISION BLOCKING TIKTOK BAN (BBG)