UK PM Still Has Plenty Of Problems Even As Inflation Exp. Edge Lower

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

• Nikkei 225 up 74.68 points at 26942.98
• ASX 200 up 36.35 points at 6742.20
• Shanghai Comp. down 2.103 points at 3377.082
• JGB 10-Yr future down 10 ticks at 148.42, yield down 0.9bp at 0.236%
• Aussie 10-Yr future up 4.0 ticks at 96.195, yield down 3.7bp at 3.737%
• U.S. 10-Yr future +0-05+ at 116-31+, yield down 2.63bp at 3.173%
• WTI crude up $1.33 at $110.89, Gold up $2.75 at $1825.61
• USD/JPY down 13 pips at Y135.33
• UK PUBLIC INFLATION EXPECTATIONS FALL TO LOWEST SINCE JANUARY - CITI/YOUGOV (RTRS)
• MOVE TO OVERRIDE BREXIT DEAL GETS INITIAL BACKING FROM MPS (BBC)
• MOST MAJOR U.S. BANKS UP SHAREHOLDER COMPENSATION AFTER PASSING STRESS TESTS, SOME EXCEPTIONS
• CHINA PROMISES TIMELY POLICY MEASURES TO COPE WITH ECONOMIC CHALLENGES (RTRS)