Warm Enough Musings From Trade Call Allows Risk +ve Feel To Build

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

• Nikkei 225 up 395.94 points at 23381.32
• ASX 200 up 5.729 points at 6135.3
• Shanghai Comp. down 6.516 points at 3379.122
• JGB 10-Yr future down 5 ticks at 151.92, yield up 0.1bp at 0.028%
• Aussie 10-Yr future down 2.5 ticks at 99.100, yield up 2.7bp at 0.882%
• U.S. 10-Yr future -0-03+ at 139-13, yield up 0.81bp at 0.662%
• WTI crude down $0.09 at $42.53, Gold up $6.37 at $1935.24
• USD/JPY unch. at Y105.98
• U.S. & CHINA DISCUSSED PURCHASES, PROGRESS IN PHASE ONE DEAL (BBG)
• INDIA MOVES TO CUT HUAWEI GEAR FROM TELECOMS NETWORK (FT)
• CHINA'S LENDING RATE FOR COS. MAY DECLINE FURTHER (SEC. JOURNAL)
• HONG KONG TO ANNOUNCE SOCIAL DISTANCING ARRANGEMENTS (BBG)