Turning Off The Tap

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

• Nikkei 225 down 355.7 points at 26354.37
• ASX 200 down 47.779 points at 7270.8
• Shanghai Comp. up 10.988 points at 2897.414
• JGB 10-Yr future up 1 ticks at 149.33, yield down 0bp at 0.245%
• Aussie 10-Yr future down 0 ticks at 96.85, yield up 0.5bp at 3.109%
• US 10-Yr future up 3.125 ticks at 120.078125, yield up 4.96bp at 2.7701%
• WTI crude up $0.11 at $101.8, Gold down $8.48 at $1897.03
• USD/JPY up 42 pips at Y127.65
• LAEL BRAINARD WINS SENATE CONFIRMATION TO BE FED VICE CHAIR (BBG)
• RUSSIA TURNS OFF GAS TAPS TO POLAND AND BULGARIA
• WESTERN NATIONS SEEK WIDER AUTHORITY TO SEIZE RUSSIAN ASSETS
• CHINA’S XI CALLS FOR ALL-OUT EFFORTS TO BOOST INFRASTRUCTURE CONSTRUCTION (Xinhua)