Talk Of Yellen Supporting Second Term For Fed Chair Powell

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

• Nikkei 225 up 522.41 points at 27535.42
• ASX 200 up 23.73 points at 7484.6
• Shanghai Comp. up 34.393 points at 3461.727
• JGB 10-Yr future down 10 ticks at 152.29, yield up 0.4bp at 0.015%
• Aussie 10-Yr future down 1.5 ticks at 98.915, yield up 1.3bp at 1.092%
• U.S. 10-Yr future down -0-02+ at 134-01+, yield up 1.17bp at 1.2667%
• WTI crude up $1.08 at $63.22, Gold up $7.08 at $1788.18
• USD/JPY up 8 pips at Y109.86
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