Asian CB’s Continue To Tighten, Eyes On Russia-Ukraine Matters & ECB

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

• Nikkei 225 up 314.65 points at 27154.59
• ASX 200 up 47.285 points at 7526
• Shanghai Comp. up 23.254 points at 3210.078
• JGB 10-Yr future up 19 ticks at 149.47, yield down 0.4bp at 0.236%
• Aussie 10-Yr future up 9.5 ticks at 96.970, yield down 9.8bp at 2.976%
• U.S. 10-Yr future +0-09 at 121-02+, yield down 3.4bp at 2.665%
• WTI crude down $0.45 at $103.78, Gold down $2.77 at $1975.09
• USD/JPY down 29 pips at Y125.33
• FED’S WALLER SEES LIKELIHOOD OF MULTIPLE HALF-POINT INTEREST RATE HIKES AHEAD (CNBC)
• RUSSIA READY TO ATTACK IN DONETSK, KHERSON DIRECTIONS, UKRAINE SAYS (RTRS)
• RUSSIA EVACUATES FLAGSHIP CRUISER AFTER FIRE
• U.S. WEIGHS SENDING TOP-LEVEL OFFICIAL TO MEET ZELENSKYY IN KYIV (POLITICO)
• EU SAYS RUBLES-FOR-GAS VIOLATES SANCTIONS (BBG)
• BANK OF RUSSIA CONSIDERS EASING MANDATORY FX-SALES TERMS (RBC)
• BOK & MAS ADD TO RECENT ROUNDS OF MONETARY TIGHTENING