Risk appetite saw slight erosion in the Asian session, with the USD as the principal gainer. Equity markets across the region were weaker, with the Hang Seng down -1.66%. The heavy tone was not helped by New Zealand, which saw a jump in unemployment data from 6.5% to 7.3% (a 10yr high). Pre-data, markets had been aggressively pricing in RBNZ rate hikes as early as April, but these worrying…