BoE QT To Commence On Nov 1, Fiscal Headwinds Remain In Place

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

• Nikkei 225 up 121.91 points at 27278.05
• ASX 200 up 20.885 points at 6800.1
• Shanghai Comp. down 21.476 points at 3059.482
• JGB 10-Yr future down 8 ticks at 148.19, yield down 0.5bp at 0.251%
• Aussie 10-Yr future down 3 ticks at 96.03, yield up 2.6bp at 3.945%
• U.S. 10-Yr future down 0-06 at 110-23, yield up 1.89bp at 4.0255%
• WTI crude up $0.82 at $83.64, Gold down $5.84 at $1646.4
• USD/JPY up 3 pips at Y149.29
• KASHKARI: HIKES PAST 4.5% NEXT YEAR IF CPI STUBBORN (MNI)
• BOE CONFIRMS GILT SALES TO COMMENCE NOV 1 (MNI)
• PRESS REPORTS POINT TO TRIPLE LOCK REMOVAL, CORPORATE PROFIT RAID AND DELAYED REFORMS AS UK C’LLR HUNT LOOKS TO FIX FINANCES
• DUTCH CENTRAL BANK URGES PENSION FUNDS TO GUARD AGAINST UK-STYLE CRISIS (FT)
• JAPAN AUTHORITIES KEEP UP WARNING AGAINST SHARP YEN DECLINE (RTRS)
• BIDEN OPEN TO NEW SPR SALES AS LAST PLANNED TRANCHE RELEASED (BBG)