Local COVID Headlines Still Dominate In Asia

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

• Nikkei 225 down 262.98 points at 28785.34
• ASX 200 down 24.187 points at 7283.1
• Shanghai Comp. down 34.101 points at 3572.271
• JGB 10-Yr future up 6 ticks at 151.71, yield down 0.3bp at 0.055%
• Aussie 10-Yr future up 5.0 ticks at 98.455, yield down 5.5bp at 1.529%
• U.S. 10-Yr future -0-01 at 132-07+, yield up 0.17bp at 1.478%
• WTI crude down $0.36 at $72.56, Gold down $3.55 at $1774.92
• USD/JPY down 6 pips at Y110.57
• FED'S BARKIN: MADE "SUBSTANTIAL FURTHER PROGRESS" ON INFLATION GOAL
• HOUSE PASSES ITS VERSION OF U.S.-CHINA COMPETITIVENESS BILLS (BBG)
• END OF ENGLAND'S COVID RULES STILL SET FOR 19 JULY (BBC)
• BOJ MULLS INCENTIVE FOR LENDERS IN CLIMATE SCHEME (NIKKEI)
• HALF OF AUSTRALIA'S POPULATION IN LOCKDOWN AS DELTA SPREADS (BBG)
• WELLINGTON RETURNS TO ALERT LEVEL 1 AT MIDNIGHT (NZ HERALD)