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

• Nikkei 225 up 178.02 points at 29203.48
• ASX 200 up 6.733 points at 7387.8
• Shanghai Comp. up 25.096 points at 3593.234
• JGB 10-Yr future up 5 ticks at 151.33, yield down 0.6bp at 0.090%
• Aussie 10-Yr future unch. at 98.230, yield up 0.1bp at 1.742%
• U.S. 10-Yr future +0-01+ at 130-26, yield down 2.28bp at 1.577%
• WTI crude up $0.07 at $82.51, Gold up $10.20 at $1775.06
• USD/JPY down 19 pips at Y114.13
• JEROME POWELL SOLD MORE THAN A MILLION DOLLARS OF STOCK AS THE MARKET WAS TANKING (PROSPECT)
• MANCHIN CASTS DOUBT ON OCT. 31 DEADLINE TO ACT ON BIDEN PLAN (BBG)
• UK PM JOHNSON: 'WE WILL FIX' BREXIT'S NORTHERN IRELAND PROTOCOL (BBG)
• CHINA ORDERS POWER PLANTS TO STOCK COAL TO FIGHT ENERGY CRISIS (BBG)
• NORTH KOREA FIRES BALLISTIC MISSILE INTO WATERS OFF JAPAN (BBC)