French 10-year bond yield extends gains, up 10 bps to 5.09%.

Dalian Maritime Safety Administration said on the China Maritime Safety Administration website that parts of the Bohai Sea will be closed for military operations from 0900 to 1300 on Oct. 22; vessels are prohibited from entering.

On the 21st, Ukrainian President Zelenskiy said Russia has agreed to a new US-Ukraine-Russia trilateral meeting. The US has proposed starting talks as soon as possible and Ukraine supports convening in early November or sooner. Zelenskiy said Ukraine backs measures including a comprehensive ceasefire, suspension of strikes on energy infrastructure, humanitarian operations and prisoner exchanges, and will seek de-escalation via diplomacy, but he remained cautious on the talks' prospects.