ECB Sources Pick Apart Decision

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

• Nikkei 225 down 550.82 points at 27500.88
• ASX 200 down 56.082 points at 7148.7
• Shanghai Comp. down 13.099 points at 3155.549
• JGB 10-Yr future up 4 ticks at 148.04, yield down 0.4bp at 0.252%
• Aussie 10-Yr future up 0.3 ticks at 96.535, yield down 0bp at 3.455%
• U.S. 10-Yr future down 0-05 at 114-24, yield up 3.27bp at 3.4809%
• WTI crude down $0.33 at $75.78, Gold up $1.36 at $1778.25
• USD/JPY down 46 pips at Y137.32
• ECB FACED SIZABLE PUSH FAVORING 75 BASIS-POINT RATE INCREASE (BBG)
• ECB'S LAGARDE OFFERS BACK-TO-BACK RATE HIKES TO WOO DISSENTERS (RTRS)
• CHINA’S NEW STATE-RUN IRON ORE GIANT IS READY TO START PURCHASES (BBG)
• CHINA’S NDRC SAYS HARD WORK NEEDED TO ENSURE ECONOMIC RECOVERY (BBG)
• EU LEADERS URGE GAS PRICE CAP DEAL AS LEVEL REMAINS OPEN (BBG)