Sanctions, Sanctions & More Sanctions

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

• Nikkei 225 up 11.45 points at 26487.95
• ASX 200 up 51.288 points at 7049.1
• Shanghai Comp. down 1.169 points at 3450.237
• JGB 10-Yr future up 29 ticks at 150.52, yield down 2.5bp at 0.186%
• Aussie 10-Yr future up 9.5 ticks at 97.855, yield down 9.6bp at 2.138%
• U.S. 10-Yr future +0-26+ at 127-00, yield down 6.43bp at 1.897%
• WTI crude up $4.99 at $96.59, Gold up $19.2 at $1908.62
• USD/JPY down 2 pips at Y115.53
• RUSSIA HIT WITH CENTRAL BANK SANCTIONS AND PARTIAL WITHDRAWAL FROM SWIFT
• RUSSIA BANS FOREIGN SELLING OF RUSSIAN ASSETS & SHORTENS TRADING HOURS ON MONDAY
• THE WEST HITS PUTIN & LAVROV WITH SANCTIONS
• PUTIN ORDERS MILITARY COMMAND TO PUT NUCLEAR DETERRENT FORCES ON HIGH ALERT (SKY)
• UKRAINE AGREES TO TALKS WITH RUSSIA BUT FIGHTING STILL RAGES (NEW YORK TIMES)