BoE Day Is Finally Here After A Frantic Few Weeks For UK Markets

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

• Japanese equities are closed
• ASX 200 down 128.76 points at 6857.9
• Shanghai Comp. down 13.485 points at 2989.885
• JGBs are closed
• Aussie 10-Yr future down 11.5 ticks at 96.070, yield up 11bp at 3.92%
• U.S. 10-Yr future down 0-15+ at 110-04, cash Tsys are closed
• WTI crude down $0.56 at $89.41, Gold up $2.78 at $1638.02
• USD/JPY down 59 pips at Y147.31
• POWELL NODS TO SLOWER HIKES, HIGHER RATE PEAK (MNI)
• WHITE HOUSE SAYS FED RATE HIKE WILL HELP LOWER INFLATION, TAME HOUSING MARKET (RTRS)
• ECB WILL NEED MORE RATE HIKES TO FIGHT OFF INFLATION, DE COS SAYS (RTRS)
• RISHI SUNAK TO REVIEW PLEDGES MADE IN TORY LEADERSHIP CONTEST (FT)
• CHINA TELLS OFFICIALS TO ‘RESOLUTELY ADHERE’ TO COVID ZERO (BBG)
• PYONGYANG FIRES SUSPECTED ICBM (BBC)