Overview: The new record highs in US equities ahead of the weekend coupled with Chinese data that suggested the economy was gaining some traction as Q2 wound down is helping underpin risk appetites to start the week. Japanese markets were closed today, but equities were mostly firmer in the Asia Pacific regions, markets in China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and India firmed. Europe's Dow Jones Stoxx 600 was marginally higher through the morning session, and US shares also enjoyed a firmer bias. Benchmark 10-year yields were mixed. Asia Pacific bond yields were dragged higher by the