Pelosi Touches Down In Asia, Chinese M'fing PMIs Disappoint

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

• Nikkei 225 up 179.35 points at 27979.64
• ASX 200 up 44.952 points at 6990.10
• Shanghai Comp. up 5.218 points at 3258.456
• JGB 10-Yr future down 12 ticks at 150.39, yield up 0.6bp at 0.191%
• Aussie 10-Yr future down 4.5 ticks at 96.875, yield down 15bp at 3.056%
• U.S. 10-Yr future -0-03 at 121-01+, yield up 1.99bp at 2.669%
• WTI crude down $1.30 at $97.32, Gold down $5.59 at $1760.32
• USD/JPY down 72 pips at Y132.56
• FED’S KASHKARI SAYS OFFICIALS ARE ‘A LONG WAY’ FROM BACKING OFF INFLATION FIGHT (NEW YORK TIMES)
• PELOSI STARTS ASIA TRIP IN SINGAPORE WITH NO MENTION OF TAIWAN (BBG)
• CHINA CONDUCTS MILITARY DRILLS IN TAIWAN STRAIT, WHILE HARDLINE NEWSPAPERS PROVIDE PELOSI WARNINGS
• CHINESE MANUFACTURING PMIS DISAPPOINT
• UKRAINE’S FIRST GRAIN SHIP MAY DEPART ON MONDAY, TURKEY SAYS (BBG)
• SUNAK PLEDGES TAX CUTS IN ATTEMPT TO OVERCOME TRUSS’ HUGE LEAD