Steady Markets Overnight

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

• Nikkei 225 up 106.22 points at 23418.43
• ASX 200 up 21.917 points at 5963.5
• Shanghai Comp. is closed
• JGB 10-Yr future down 22 ticks at 151.86, yield up 0.8bp at 0.035%
• Aussie 10-Yr future down 3.5 ticks at 99.090, yield up 7.3bp at 0.905%
• U.S. 10-Yr future -0-01+ at 138-28, yield down 1.16bp at 0.770%
• WTI crude up $0.12 at $39.34, Gold down $2.23 at $1911.22
• USD/JPY down 9 pips at Y105.66
• MESTER SEEKS OPTION TO SHIFT MATURITY OF FED'S BOND BUYING (BBG)
• TRUMP RETURNS TO WHITE HOUSE, ACCESS TO HIM LIMITED
• WHITE HOUSE BLOCKS NEW CORONAVIRUS VACCINE GUIDELINES (NEW YORK TIMES)
• NO CHANGE FROM RBA, FOCUS ON BUDGET, NO PUSHBACK VS. MARKET PRICING