Europe Boosts Energy-Related Support, While UK Awaits New PM

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

• Below gives key levels of markets in the second half of the Asia-Pac session:
• Nikkei 225 down 1.12 points at 27649.63
• ASX 200 up 15.292 points at 6844.00
• Shanghai Comp. up 4.073 points at 3190.88
• JGB 10-Yr future up 24 ticks at 149.51, JGB 10-Yr yield down 0.1bp at 0.24%
• Aussie 10-Yr future up 1.5 ticks at 96.365, Aussie 10-Yr yield down 1.7bp at 3.629%
• US 10-Yr future down 0 ticks at 116.65625, US Cash Tsys are closed.
• WTI crude up $1.8 at $88.68, Gold down $0.66 at $1711.53
• USDJPY up 18 pips at 140.38
• EU WEIGHS GAS-PRICE CAPS, DERIVATIVES HALT AS CRISIS WORSENS (BBG)
• GERMANY TAKES AIM AT COST OF LIVING CRISIS IN €65 BILLION PLAN (BBG)
• NORDIC UTILITIES GET €33 BILLION BACKSTOPS AS POWER MARKETS FRAY (BBG)
• SIEMENS ENERGY: ENGINE OIL LEAK NO REASON TO STOP NORD STREAM TURBINE (RTRS)
• LIZ TRUSS COULD FREEZE BILLS TO AVOID ENERGY ‘ARMAGEDDON’ (TELEGRAPH)
• KWASI KWARTENG PLEDGES LIZ TRUSS WILL BE ‘FISCALLY RESPONSIBLE’ IF NAMED PM (SKY)
• RUSSIA SIGNALS OPPOSITION TO OPEC+ OIL-PRODUCTION CUT (WSJ)