U.S. Puts Troops On High Alert

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

• Nikkei 225 down 484.42 points at 27106.3
• ASX 200 down 177.945 points at 6961.6
• Shanghai Comp. down 58.314 points at 3464.923
• JGB 10-Yr future up 3 ticks at 150.96, yield down 0.6bp at 0.136%
• Aussie 10-Yr future down 0.5 ticks at 98.035, yield up 0.7bp at 1.945%
• U.S. 10-Yr future -0-08+ at 128-08, yield down 1.06bp at 1.760%
• WTI crude up $0.42 at $83.73, Gold down $1.7 at $1841.37
• USD/JPY down 13 pips at Y113.82
• U.S. PUTS 8,500 TROOPS ON HIGH ALERT AS TENSIONS OVER UKRAINE RISE
• BIDEN TOUTS “TOTAL UNANIMITY” ON UKRAINE WITH WITH EUROPEAN LEADERS
• MAS RAISE POLICY BAND APPRECIATION RATE, CITE MOUNTING INFLATION PRESSURES