Sino-U.S. Trade Calls Resume In Candid, Constructive Manner

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

• Nikkei 225 down 120.1 points at 28522.78
• ASX 200 up 25.775 points at 7117.4
• Shanghai Comp. up 6.454 points at 3599.811
• JGB 10-Yr future up 5 ticks at 151.57, yield up 0.1bp at 0.075%
• Aussie 10-Yr future up 2.5 ticks at 98.415, yield down 2.5bp at 1.646%
• U.S. 10-Yr future -0-01 at 132-28, yield up 0.34bp at 1.579%
• WTI crude down $0.36 at $65.85, Gold up $2.78 at $1899.36
• USD/JPY down 6 pips at Y109.09
• US-CHINA TOP NEGOTIATORS HOLD 'CANDID AND CONSTRUCTIVE' TALKS (SCMP)
• BIDEN'S ASIA CZAR SAYS ERA OF ENGAGEMENT WITH XI'S CHINA IS OVER (BBG)
• JUSTICE DEPARTMENT IS SAID TO OPEN PROBE INTO ARCHEGOS BLOWUP (BBG)
• YUAN EXCHANGE RATE SHOULD BE DECIDED BY MARKET (SEC. TIMES)
• VICTORIA TO ENTER LOCKDOWN AS COVID CASES FROM MELBOURNE GROW (ABC)
• BOK HOLDS RATES; LIFTS GDP, CPI FORECASTS (MNI)