Positives Out Of China Eyed

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

• Nikkei 225 up 71.79 points at 26618.55
• ASX 200 up 12.871 points at 7105.1
• Shanghai Comp. up 8.914 points at 3082.663
• JGB 10-Yr future up 1 tick at 149.49, yield down 0.2bp at 0.245%
• Aussie 10-Yr future down 3.0 ticks at 96.555, yield up 3.4bp at 3.415%
• U.S. 10-Yr future -0-09 at 119-12+, yield up 3.09bp at 2.913%
• WTI crude down $0.37 at $113.83, Gold up $0.03 at $1824.19
• USD/JPY up 22 pips at Y129.38
• FED'S MESTER: RATES LIKELY HEADED ABOVE NEUTRAL (MNI)
• TURKEY PUTS BRAKES ON NATO’S NORDIC EXPANSION (BBG)
• EU MINISTERS SEND THEIR OIL IMPASSE BACK TO ENVOYS (BBG)
• JOHNSON: UK MUST PROCEED WITH 'LEGISLATIVE SOLUTION' TO NI PROTOCOL AS 'INSURANCE' (SKY)
• UK FOREIGN SEC SET TO ANNOUNCE PLANS TO RIP UP NORTHERN IRELAND PROTOCOL (LBC)
• CHINESE PROPERTY PURCHASE RULES EASED IN SOME CITIES
• SHANGHAI DECLARES ‘NO COMMUNITY SPREAD’ IN ALL 16 DISTRICTS (BBG)