Below gives key levels of markets in the...>

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

session:

- Nikkei 225 down 6.5 points at 19722.21

- ASX 200 up 1.296 points at 5786.4

- Shanghai Comp. up 12.457 points at 3258.908

- JGB 10-Yr future down 1 ticks at 150.67, JGB 10-Yr yield up 0.3bp at 0.045%

- Aussie 3-Yr future up 1 ticks at 98.03, Aussie 3-Yr yield down 0.9bp at 1.994%

- Aussie 10-Yr future up 2 ticks at 97.365, Aussie 10-Yr yield down 2.5bp at

2.638%

- US 10-Yr future down 2 ticks at 126.14+, US 10-Yr yield up 1.05bp at 2.2342%

- WTI crude up $0.14 at $46.92, Gold up $4.37 at $1287.48

- USDJPY down 30 pips at 109.89

* FED MINUTES SHOW SOME INFLATION WORRIES, STILL PLANS B/S REDUCTION

* TRUMP DISBANDS ECONOMIC COUNCIL AFTER RAFT OF RESIGNATIONS

* AUSTRALIA JUL EMPLOYED PERSONS 27900 M/M; MNI MEDIAN +20000

* JAPAN JULY TRADE SURPLUS Y418.8 BLN; MEDIAN Y392.0 BLN SURPLUS