Kim Continues To Push The Envelope With Missile Tests

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

• Nikkei 225 down 43.12 points at 27887.06
• ASX 200 up 16.15 points at 7151.8
• Shanghai Comp. down 1.121 points at 3114.086
• JGB 10-Yr future down 11 ticks at 149.39, yield up 0.4bp at 0.25%
• Aussie 10-Yr future up 0.5 ticks at 96.385, yield down 0.5bp at 3.611%
• US 10-Yr future up 0-01+ at 112-21+, yield down 0bp at 3.7657%
• WTI crude up $0.67 at $82.31, Gold up $1.99 at $1762.51
• USD/JPY down 24 pips at Y139.96
• FED'S KASHKARI: NOT STOPPING RATE HIKES UNTIL INFLATION PEAKS (RTRS)
• JEREMY HUNT TO DEFEND AUTUMN STATEMENT AMID WARNING OF RECORD FALL IN LIVING STANDARDS (SKY)
• ITALY’S MELONI IS READY TO PRESENT €30 BILLION BUDGET TO CABINET (BBG)
• SNB'S MAECHLER: RATES WILL BE RAISED IF INFLATION FORECAST ABOVE TARGET (RTRS)
• CHINA SHOULD SET 2023 ECONOMIC GROWTH TARGET NO LOWER THAN 5% - CENTRAL BANK ADVISER (RTRS)
• NORTH KOREA FIRES SUSPECTED INTERCONTINENTAL BALLISTIC MISSILE, LANDS NEAR JAPAN (RTRS)