VdL-Johnson Dinner Fails To Yield Results, GBP Underperforms

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

• Nikkei 225 down 50.66 points at 26768.82
• ASX 200 down 45.372 points at 6683.1
• Shanghai Comp. up 9.89 points at 3381.656
• JGB 10-Yr future up 2 ticks at 152.12, yield down 0.6bp at 0.016%
• Aussie 10-Yr future up 3.8 ticks at 99.014, yield down 3.4bp at 0.991%
• U.S. 10-Yr future +0-03+ at 137-23+, yield down 1.16bp at 0.925%
• WTI crude up $0.22 at $45.73, Gold up $1.60 at $1841.21
• USD/JPY up 18 pips at Y104.40
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