BoJ Reaffirms Stance, Tech Earnings Disappoint

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

• Nikkei 225 down 319.96 points at 27213.64
• ASX 200 down 9.687 points at 7078
• Shanghai Comp. is closed
• JGB 10-Yr future down 4 ticks at 150.61, yield up 0.1bp at 0.180%
• Aussie 10-Yr future up 4.5 ticks at 98.115, yield down 4.5bp at 1.867%
• U.S. 10-Yr future +0-00+ at 128-04+, yield down 0.89bp at 1.766%
• WTI crude down $0.41 at $87.85, Gold down $0.89 at $1805.91
• USD/JPY up 6 pips at Y114.52
• FED NOMINEES: FOCUS IS ON FIGHTING INFLATION (MNI)
• FED’S DALY: ‘GRADUAL’ RATE HIKES WON’T DERAIL THE ECONOMY (MARKETWATCH)
• RUSSIA BLASTS U.S. TROOP MOVEMENT AS DESTRUCTIVE (BBG)
• UK TREASURY AND BOE WORK IN TANDEM TO HEAD OFF ‘COST OF LIVING CATASTROPHE’ (FT)
• BOJ’S WAKATABE: PREMATURE FOR BOJ TO TIGHTEN POLICY WITH GOAL UNMET (BBG)
• META SLUMPS AFTER REVENUE OUTLOOK MISSES ESTIMATES (BBG)