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 up 123.58 points at 19399.55

- ASX 200 down 4.874 points at 5744

- Shanghai Comp. up 37.798 points at 3309.31

- JGB 10-Yr future up 17 ticks at 150.96, JGB 10-Yr yield down 1.7bp at 0.027%

- Aussie 3-Yr future down 2 ticks at 98.01, Aussie 3-Yr yield up 0.8bp at 2.003%

- Aussie 10-Yr future down 1 tick at 97.355, Aussie 10-Yr yield up 1.1bp at

2.644%

- US 10-Yr future up 1.5 ticks at 126.235, US 10-Yr yield down 0.7bp at 2.187%

- WTI crude up $0.32 at $47.72, Gold up $0.08 at $1286.73

- USDJPY up 8 pips at 109.55

* MIXED COMMENTS FROM FED OFFICALS AS JACKSON HOLE BEGINS 

* TRUMP BLAMES FELLOW REPUBLICANS FOR LOOMING DEBT CEILINGS 

* BOJ CUT 5-10yr PURCHASES TO Y410BLN

* RND REPORT ECB TO START TAPER IN OCT, CITING ECB OFFICIALS