Risk Bid In Asia

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

• Nikkei 225 up 424.45 points at 28669.07
• ASX 200 up 79.566 points at 6742.6
• Shanghai Comp. down 3.258 points at 3592.804
• JGB 10-Yr future up 9 ticks at 151.81, JGB 10-Yr yield down 0.9bp at 0.046%
• Aussie 10-Yr future down 3.0 ticks at 98.890, Aussie 10-Yr yield up 2.8bp at 1.096%
• U.S. 10-Yr future down 0-05+ at 136-22, U.S. 10-Yr yield up 3.06bp at 1.1141%
• WTI crude down $0.07 at $52.29, Gold down $1.52 at $1839.93
• USD/JPY up 33 pips at 104.02
• YELLEN TO HIGHLIGHT U.S. ECONOMY'S INEQUALITY IN SENATE REMARKS (BBG)
• ITALY'S CONTE FACES SENATE SHOWDOWN AFTER WIN IN LOWER HOUSE (BBG)
• ITALY'S CONTE DETERMINED TO HOLD ON TO POWER AFTER SENATE VOTE (BBG)
• NDRC: NO SHARP TURN IN CHINA'S MACRO POLICIES THIS YEAR (BBG)
• SASAC: CHINA TO FOCUS ON STABILIZING LEVERAGE AT SOES (BBG)
• RISK SUPPORTED PRE-YELLEN, HANG SENG SURGES ON TECHNICAL BREAK & INFLOWS FROM CHINA