Johnson Scrambles As Key Ministers Resign, Potential Ousters Circle

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

• Nikkei 225 down 304.06 points at 26119.13
• ASX 200 down 25.135 points at 6604.20
• Shanghai Comp. down 42.706 points at 3360.89
• JGB 10-Yr future up 41 ticks at 149.37, yield up 2.3bp at 0.246%
• Aussie 10-Yr future up 15.5 ticks at 96.555, yield down 14.7bp at 3.4%
• U.S. 10-Yr future down -0-03 at 119-26+, yield up 1.46bp at 2.82%
• WTI crude up $0.98 at $100.46, Gold up $1.38 at $1766.16
• USDJPY down 57 pips at 135.28
• JOHNSON CLINGS ON AFTER RESIGNATIONS, NAMES ZAHAWI CHANCELLOR (BBG)
• MAJORITY OF OUR MPS WANT A NEW LEADER, TORY REBELS INSIST (TIMES)
• 1922 COMMITTEE REBELS PLAN RULE CHANGE TO OUST BORIS JOHNSON (TELEGRAPH)
• US PUSHES FOR ASML TO STOP SELLING KEY CHIPMAKING GEAR TO CHINA (BBG)
• NORWAY OIL AND GAS WORKERS END STRIKE AS GOVERNMENT STEPS IN (RTRS)
• RUSSIAN COURT ORDERS CPC TO HALT OIL LOADINGS FOR 30 DAYS (BBG)