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

  • Nikkei 225 up 391.49 points at 28942.42
  • ASX 200 up 51.469 points at 7363.2
  • Shanghai Comp. up 10.389 points at 3568.669
  • JGB 10-Yr future up 5 ticks at 151.42, yield down 0.1bp at 0.08%
  • Aussie 10-Yr future down 1 tick at 98.34, yield up 0.9bp at 1.638%
  • U.S. 10-Yr future -0-01+ at 131-14+, yield up 1.57bp at 1.526%
  • WTI crude up $0.56 at $81.87, Gold down $0.7 at $1795.16
  • USD/JPY up 28 pips at Y113.96
  • FED'S HARKER: DOESN'T SEE RATE HIKES UNTIL LATE '22, '23 (BBG)
  • BRUSSELS URGED TO PREPARE CONTINGENCY PLANS FOR UK TRADE WAR (FT)
  • EU LEADERS MAY GIVE GREN LIGHT TO ENERGY-CRISIS RELIEF PLANS (BBG)
  • CHINA EASES MORTGAGES FOR REST OF YEAR AMID EVERGRANDE CONTAGION (BBG)
  • PBOC OFFERS CNY500BN OF 1-YEAR MLF, ROLLS OVER ALL MATURING LOANS

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