Asian equities slightly more buoyed towards the end of the session
Stocks are holding a little higher on the day with Chinese equities also posting mild gains in anticipation of Fed chair Powell's speech later in Jackson Hole.
Markets for the most part are a tad more buoyant on the day but expect that tone to diverge towards sentiment surrounding Fed expectations in September soon enough.
Treasury yields are holding higher with 10-year yields up by more than 3 bps to 1.645% currently. That is helping to keep USD/JPY underpinned at session highs around 106.65.