NFP Day

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

• Nikkei 225 up 82.17 points at 27810.38
• ASX 200 up 2.751 points at 7513.9
• Shanghai Comp. down 16.702 points at 3449.847
• JGB 10-Yr future down 8 ticks at 152.30, yield up 0.8bp at 0.015%
• Aussie 10-Yr future down 2.5 ticks at 98.825, yield up 2.6bp at 1.181%
• U.S. 10-Yr future -0-05+ at 134-10+, yield up 1.17bp at 1.235%
• WTI crude up $0.14 at $69.23, Gold down $3.8 at $1800.60
• USD/JPY up 5 pips at Y109.82
• FED'S KASHKARI: DELTA MAY THROW WRINKLE INTO TAPER PLAN (RTRS)
• MANCHIN: FED SHOULD REVERSE EASY-MONEY POLICIES (WSJ)
• U.S. FDA COVID-19 VACCINE BOOSTER PLAN COULD BE READY WITHIN WEEKS (WSJ)
• MODERNA RECOMMENDS COVID VACCINE BOOSTER TO PROTECT AGAINST VARIANTS (WSJ)
• RBA DEBATED SUSPENDING QE TAPER; MONITORING COVID CRISIS (DJ)