RBA Announces QE Extension Ahead Of Most Exp.

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

• Nikkei 225 up 224.91 points at 28316.61
• ASX 200 up 104.935 points at 6767.9
• Shanghai Comp. up 19.139 points at 3524.423
• JGB 10-Yr future up 2 ticks at 151.78, yield down 0.8bp at 0.051%
• Aussie 10-Yr future up 1.5 ticks at 98.860, yield down 1.7bp at 1.133%
• U.S. 10-Yr future -0-01 at 137-05, yield up 0.17bp at 1.081%
• WTI crude up $0.54 at $54.09, Gold down $6.83 at $1853.92
• USD/JPY up 5 pips at Y104.98
• FED'S BOSTIC: ECONOMY COULD RECOVER MORE QUICKLY THAN EXPECTED (CNBC)
• CHINA ECONOMY'S IMPROVING TREND WON'T CHANGE (PEOPLE'S DAILY)
• TOP CHINESE DIPLOMAT CALLS FOR CHINA & U.S. TO RESTORE RELATIONSHIP (RTRS)
• RBA LEAVES RATES ON HOLD, EXTENDS QE (MNI)
• BIONTECH/PFIZER CONFIRMS PLANS FOR 2 BILLION DOSES IN 2021 (BBG)
• SILVER SLIDES ON CME MARGIN HIKE AND CFTC FLAGGING INTEREST IN MATTERS