Signs Of Thawing Sino-U.S. Relations

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

• Nikkei 225 up 136.72 points at 29173.28
• ASX 200 down 12.406 points at 6701.7
• Shanghai Comp. up 59.889 points at 3417.626
• JGB 10-Yr future up 7 ticks at 151.18, yield down 1.8bp at 0.110%
• Aussie 10-Yr future up 4.3 ticks at 98.338, yield down 4.5bp at 1.664%
• U.S. 10-Yr future -0-01+ at 132-15+, yield up 1.04bp at 1.528%
• WTI crude up $0.55 at $64.99, Gold up $5.10 at $1731.81
• USD/JPY up 24 pips at Y108.62
• ECB DRAFT FORECASTS ASSUME ANY INFLATION PICKUP WILL BE FLEETING (BBG)
• HOUSE PASSES $1.9 TRILLION COVID RELIEF BILL, SENDS IT TO BIDEN TO SIGN (CNBC)
• BIDEN ADMIN TO MEET CHINESE OFFICIALS IN ALASKA NEXT WEEK
• CHINA, U.S. SEMICONDUCTOR ASSOCIATIONS SET UP WORK TEAM (BBG)
• BLINKEN: U.S. TO TAKE ACTION AGAINST RIGHTS VIOLATIONS IN HONG KONG (RTRS)
• CHINA FUND INVESTORS SHOULD BE CALM AMID VOLALITILY (SEC. TIMES)