RBA Inaction Results In YCT Tantrum

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

• Nikkei 225 down 233.58 points at 28862.8
• ASX 200 down 22.31 points at 7426.4
• Shanghai Comp. down 33.305 points at 3529
• JGB 10-Yr future up 13 ticks at 151.37, yield down 1bp at 0.090%
• Aussie 10-Yr future down 6.0 ticks at 98.105, yield up 5.5bp at 1.866%
• U.S. 10-Yr future -0-09+ at 130-28, yield up 1.05bp at 1.552%
• WTI crude down $1.40 at $81.26, Gold up $4.38 at $1801.17
• USD/JPY down 30 pips at Y113.53
• WHITE HOUSE: "REALISTIC" TO GET SPENDING DEAL DONE BY THURSDAY (RTRS)
• DEMOCRATS CLASH ON BILLIONAIRE TAX AS NEAL REJECTS SENATE PLAN (BBG)
• EVERGRANDE, BONDHOLDERS' ADVISERS TAKE STEP TOWARD DEBT TALKS (BBG)
• FRANCE DETAINS BRITISH TRAWLER AS FISHING RIGHTS ROW INTENSIFIES (SKY)
• BOJ ON HOLD, WON'T HESITATE TO CONSIDER MORE EASING (MNI)
• ACGB APR-24 YIELD SURGES ABOVE 50BP AS RBA HOLDS OFF ON BUYING
• RBA'S DEBELLE: LITTLE BIT MORE INFLATION WELCOME, NOT A LOT MORE (BBG)