U.S. Fiscal Matters & Brexit Headline Ahead Of FOMC

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

• Nikkei 225 up 58.15 points at 26744.71
• ASX 200 up 47.855 points at 6679.2
• Shanghai Comp. up 3.377 points at 3369.945
• JGB 10-Yr future down 8 ticks at 152.08, yield up 0.6bp at 0.011%
• Aussie 10-Yr future up 0.2 ticks at 98.985, yield up 0.1bp at 0.964%
• US 10-Yr future up 0-04 at 137-31+, yield down 0.16bp at 0.9064%
• WTI crude down $0.09 at $47.53, Gold up $2.52 at $1856.16
• USD/JPY down 18 pips at 103.49
• UK DROPS PUSH FOR RENATIONALISING OF FISHING VESSELS IN BREXIT TALKS (GUARDIAN)
• MPS PUT ON STANDBY AS HOPES FOR BREXIT TRADE DEAL RISE (FT)
• MCCONNELL SAYS CONGRESS NOT LEAVING WITHOUT COVID RELIEF PACKAGE (BBG)
• MSCI TO DELETE CHINESE COS. IN TRUMP ORDER FROM GIMI INDEXES (BBG)
• CHINA REDUCES ITEMS ON THE NEGATIVE LIST FOR MARKET ACCESS (RTRS)
• AUSTRALIA REFERS CHINA TO WTO OVER BARLEY TARIFFS (ABC)