Central Bank Speak Still Resonates As We Work Towards NFPs

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

• Nikkei 225 down 105.82 points at 28088.32
• ASX 200 down 17.933 points at 6980.30
• Shanghai Comp. down 37.958 points at 3189.262
• JGB 10-Yr future up 2 ticks at 149.54, yield down 0.3bp at 0.225%
• Aussie 10-Yr future up 0.5 ticks at 96.385, yield down 0.3bp at 3.601%
• U.S. 10-Yr future unch. at 117-00, yield up 0.56bp at 3.108%
• WTI crude up $0.86 at $92.51, Gold up $0.73 at $1724.82
• USD/JPY down 33 pips at Y138.46
• BARKIN UNCOMMITTED ON SIZE OF FED RATE HIKE, AWAITING FRESH DATA (BBG)
• NAGEL: ECB MUST ACT DECISIVELY; RECESSION FEARS SHOULD NOT CONSTRAIN POLICY (RTRS)
• WUNSCH: ECB RATES MAY NEED TO GO HIGHER THAN NEUTRAL (RTRS)
• MULLER: ECB SHOULD DISCUSS 75 BPS RATE HIKE NEXT MONTH (RTRS)
• RISHI SUNAK WARNS OF RISK THAT MARKETS LOSE FAITH IN UK ECONOMY (FT)
• CHINA PMIS PROVIDE MODEST BEAT, M’FING STILL CONTRACTS