Market Jitters Evident Ahead Of Notable Risk Events

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

• Nikkei 225 up 340.05 points at 23316.55
• ASX 200 up 21.818 points at 5949.4
• Shanghai Comp. down 1.625 points at 3222.907
• JGB 10-Yr future down 4 ticks at 151.84, yield down 0.2bp at 0.04%
• Aussie 10-Yr future up 0.5 ticks at 99.175, yield down 0.4bp at 0.824%
• U.S. 10-Yr future +0-00+ at 138-07+, yield down 1.52bp at 0.859%
• WTI crude down $1.38 at $34.41, Gold up $1.19 at $1880.02
• USD/JPY up 7 pips at Y104.73
• UK SET TO ENTER FRESH LOCKDOWN, WITH FURTHER MEASURES GOING INTO PLAY ACROSS EUROPE
• BREXIT TALKS GO INTO ANOTHER WEEK AS EU, UK PUSH TO SALVAGE TRADE DEAL (RTRS)
• BREXIT NEGOTIATORS MOVE CLOSE TO BREAKING IMPASSE OVER FISH (BBG)
• LITTLE MOVEMENT IN BLUE WAVE U.S. ELECTION BETTING ODDS OVER THE WEEKEND
• OIL TRADES HEAVY. E-MINIS BOUNCE FROM EARLY LOWS