Fire In The Hole

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

• Nikkei 225 up 184.77 points at 28663.95
• ASX 200 up 74.772 points at 7122.90
• Shanghai Comp. up 2.791 points at 3249.039
• JGB 10-Yr future up 14 ticks at 149.65, yield down 0.6bp at 0.225%
• Aussie 10-Yr future up 10 ticks at 96.405, yield down 9.3bp at 3.581%
• U.S. 10-Yr future -0-05+ at 117-19+, yield up 2.79bp at 3.054%
• WTI crude up $0.82 at $93.34, Gold down $2.39 at $1756.35
• USD/JPY up 32 pips at Y136.81
• FED'S BULLARD: INFLATION LIKELY TO BE MORE PERSISTENT THAN EXPECTED (RTRS)
• DECISION TO END ECB REINVESTMENTS TAKES BACK SEAT TO RATE HIKES (RTRS SOURCES)
• LIZ TRUSS SAYS SHE WILL USE EMERGENCY BUDGET TO 'ENSURE SUPPORT' AMID SOARING BILLS (SKY)
• RBNZ’S ORR SIGNALS AGGRESSIVE TIGHTENING CYCLE NEARING END (BBG)
• U.S. SENATOR ARRIVES IN TAIWAN, DEFYING ANGRY BEIJING
• SPIKE IN CHINA TENSIONS WON'T CHANGE U.S. TAIWAN WEAPONS POLICY, FOR NOW (RTRS SOURCES)