RBNZ Continues To Lead G10 Hawkish Charge

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

• Nikkei 225 down 21.49 points at 26727.45
• ASX 200 up 47.469 points at 7176.3
• Shanghai Comp. up 17.735 points at 3088.662
• JGB 10-Yr future up 25 ticks at 150.11, yield down 2.7bp at 0.210%
• Aussie 10-Yr future up 7 ticks at 96.725, yield down 6.5bp at 3.253%
• U.S. 10-Yr future -0-00+ at 120-11+, yield up 1.43bp at 2.765%
• WTI crude up $1.32 at $111.1, Gold down $3.91 at $1862.54
• USD/JPY up 15 pips at Y126.99
• RBNZ STEPS UP INFLATION FIGHT WITH SECOND HALF-POINT HIKE (BBG)
• RBA’S ELLIS AVOIDS DISCUSSION ON TERMINAL RATES (MNI)
• EUROPE LOOKS TO BEEF UP ITS POWERS TO SEIZE RUSSIAN ASSETS (BBG)
• RUSSIA EDGES CLOSER TO DEFAULT AS US LETS KEY WAIVER LAPSE (BBG)
• NORTH KOREA LAUNCHES 3 MISSILES
• UK GOVERNMENT PLAN TO HELP HOUSEHOLDS COULD COME WITHIN DAYS (BBC)