Russian Special Operation In Ukraine Underway

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

• Nikkei 225 down 503.19 points at 25946.42
• ASX 200 down 215.085 points at 6990.6
• Shanghai Comp. down 52.174 points at 3436.972
• JGB 10-Yr future up 13 ticks at 150.47, yield down 0.7bp at 0.190%
• Aussie 10-Yr future up 11.5 ticks at 97.835, yield down 11.2bp at 2.158%
• U.S. 10-Yr future +0-28 at 127-05, yield down 11.45bp at 1.877%
• WTI crude up $4.84 at $96.94, Gold up $28.19 at $1937.2
• USD/JPY down 42 pips at Y114.59
• RUSSIA LAUNCHES SPECIAL MILITARY OPERATION TO DEMILITARIZE UKRAINE, BIDEN POINTS TO INCOMING SEVERE SANCTIONS
• FED'S DALY: NEED MORE 'URGENCY' ON POLICY TIGHTENING (RTRS)
• ECB’S LANE: DATA SIGNAL INFLATION MAY NEAR MEDIUM-TERM GOAL (FAZ)
• DE COS: ECB SHOULD ONLY RAISE RATES AFTER STIMULUS PLAN END (BBG)
• BANK OF KOREA FLAGS COMMODITY, INFLATION RISKS OF UKRAINE CRISIS (BBG)