USD Bid, FT ECB Sources Show Potential Worry Re: Further EUR Strength

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

• Nikkei 225 up 262.6 points at 23509.72
• ASX 200 up 44.689 points at 6107.9
• Shanghai Comp. down 2.108 points at 3402.694
• JGB 10-Yr future up 10 ticks at 151.84, yield down 0.7bp at 0.036%
• Aussie 10-Yr future up 2.0 ticks at 99.070, yield down 2.8bp at 0.905%
• U.S. 10-Yr future -0-02 at 139-15+, yield up 1.14bp at 0.659%
• WTI crude up $0.09 at $41.59, Gold up $0.34 at $1943.14
• USD/JPY up 11 pips at Y106.29
• RISING EURO STOKES ECB WORRIES OVER FALLING PRICES (FT)
• WHITE HOUSE POISED TO SET BOUNDARIES OF WECHAT, TIKTOK CRACKDOWN (BBG)
• ASPIRING TIKTOK BUYERS PURSUE FOUR OPTIONS IN EFFORT TO REVIVE TALKS (RTRS SOURCES)
• CHINESE EMBASSY: NEW U.S. LIMITS ON DIPLOMATS 'UNJUSTIFIED' (BBG)
• CDC TELLS STATES HOW TO PREPARE FOR COVID-19 VACCINE BY EARLY NOV (NEW YORK TIMES)
• NOVAVAX COVID VACCINE RECEIVES FURTHER POSITIVE AIRTIME