Geopolitics Continue To Dominate

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

• Nikkei 225 up 15.47 points at 27680.52
• ASX 200 up 27.4 points at 7521.2
• Shanghai Comp. is closed
• JGB 10-Yr future up 7 ticks at 149.77, yield down 1.5bp at 0.210%
• Aussie 10-Yr future down 2.0 ticks at 97.095, yield up 1.4bp at 2.842%
• U.S. 10-Yr future -0-10 at 121-29+, yield up 3.12bp at 2.412%
• WTI crude down $0 at $99.28, Gold down $8.41 at $1917.22
• USD/JPY up 9 pips at Y122.62
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• ECB POLICY NORMALIZATION STILL APPROPRIATE, SCHNABEL SAYS (BBG)
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