PBoC Continues To Adjust Liquidity On Seasonal Matters

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

• Nikkei 225 up 196.9 points at 29073.42
• ASX 200 up 31.229 points at 7306.5
• Shanghai Comp. up 28.141 points at 3594.795
• JGB 10-Yr future up 2 ticks at 151.68, yield down 0.3bp at 0.053%
• Aussie 10-Yr future up 1.0 tick at 98.43, yield down 0.4bp at 1.561%
• U.S. 10-Yr future -0-02+ at 132-03, yield up 0.34bp at 1.495%
• WTI crude up $0.12 at $73.42, Gold up $1.15 at $1776.32
• USD/JPY down 2 pips at Y110.85
• 'WE HAVE A DEAL:' BIDEN OK'S $1.2 TRILLION INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN (RTRS)
• MANCHIN: DEMOCRATIC-ONLY INFRASTRUCTURE BILL 'INEVITABLE' (THE HILL)
• MCCONNELL SLAMS BIDEN FOR ALREADY 'CAVING' TO LEFT ON INFRASTRUCTURE DEAL (THE HILL)
• ECB'S SCHNABEL WARNS GOVERNMENTS NOT TO END CRISIS SUPPORT EARLY (BBG)
• PBOC MAKES ANOTHER CNY20BN NET INJECTION VIA OMOS
• MEXICO'S CENTRAL BANK SURPRISES WITH INTEREST-RATE HIKE (BBG)