U.S. Fiscal & Brexit Matters Headline Into The Weekend

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

• Nikkei 225 up 17.55 points at 28987.81
• ASX 200 up 17.102 points at 7319.8
• Shanghai Comp. down 9.041 points at 3601.818
• JGB 10-Yr future up 9 ticks at 151.99, yield down 2bp at 0.035%
• Aussie 10-Yr future up 0.1 tick at 98.568, yield down 0.4bp at 1.487%
• U.S. 10-Yr future +0-04+ at 133-02+, yield up 0.51bp at 1.439%
• WTI crude down $0.2 at $70.04, Gold up $1.94 at $1900.48
• USD/JPY up 6 pips at Y109.40
• BIPARTISAN GROUP OF U.S. SENATORS SAYS IT HAS A DEAL ON INFRASTRUCTURE FRAMEWORK (RTRS)
• ECB SAID TO DIFFER ON BOND-BUYING NEED IN THIN SUMMER MARKET (BBG)
• THREE ECB POLICYMAKERS WANTED TO REDUCE PEPP'S PACE AT THURSDAY'S MEETING (RTRS SOURCES)
• BORIS JOHNSON PONDERS FOUR-WEEK DELAY BEFORE END OF COVID RESTRICTIONS (TIMES)
• EMMANUEL MACRON TO BLOCK NEW BREXIT TALKS ON NORTHERN IRELAND (TIMES)