North American Data Eyed

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

• Nikkei 225 up 208.82 points at 28770.71
• ASX 200 up 22.834 points at 7387.6
• Shanghai Comp. up 3.135 points at 3625.753
• JGB 10-Yr future down 3 ticks at 151.87, yield down 0bp at 0.061%
• Aussie 10-Yr future down 0.5 tick at 98.355, yield up 0.7bp at 1.591%
• U.S. 10-Yr future up 0-00+ at 130-24, yield up 0.51bp at 1.4566%
• WTI crude up $0.21 at $72.97, Gold up $2.53 at $1806.2
• USD/JPY up 8 pips at Y114.18
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• DUP TO PRESSURE LIZ TRUSS TO TRIGGER 'NUCLEAR OPTION' IN BREXIT NEGOTIATIONS (TELEGRAPH)
• PBOC TO MAINTAIN AMPLE LIQUIDITY THROUGH EARLY 2022 (CSJ)