GBP Energized

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

• Nikkei 225 up 21.08 points at 27635.22
• ASX 200 down 20.12 points at 6834.90
• Shanghai Comp. up 33.703 points at 3232.244
• JGB 10-Yr future down 9 ticks at 149.52, JGB 10-Yr yield up 0.9bp at 0.245%
• Aussie 10-Yr future down 1 ticks at 96.33, Aussie 10-Yr yield up 1.6bp at 3.655%
• US 10-Yr future -0-11 at 116-10, yield up 4.6bp at 3.233%
• WTI crude up $1.8 at $88.7, Gold up $5.82 at $1715.86
• USDJPY up 35 pips at 140.92
• TRUSS EARMARKS £130 BILLION TO KEEP UK ENERGY BILLS BELOW £2,000 (BBG)
• BANK OF ENGLAND’S MANN CALLS FOR ‘FORCEFUL’ ACTION ON INFLATION (BBG)
• RUSSIAN GAS CUT-OFF SCUPPERS GERMAN PLAN TO BOLSTER RESERVES
• GAZPROM SAYS NORD STREAM 1 RESUMPTION DEPENDS ON SIEMENS ENERGY (RTRS)
• BRUSSELS PUSHES FOR EU-WIDE CAPS ON GAS PRICE (FT)
• RUSSIA WILL RESPOND TO OIL PRICE CAPS BY SHIPPING MORE TO ASIA (RTRS)
• AUSTRALIA’S CENTRAL BANK RAISES KEY RATE TO SEVEN-YEAR HIGH, SIGNALS MORE TO COME (BBG)