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 36.6 points at 20361.82

- ASX 200 down 2.429 points at 5681.7

- Shanghai Comp. up 2.019 points at 3343.706

- JGB 10-Yr future up 4 ticks at 150.89, JGB 10-Yr yield flat at 0.028%

- Aussie 3-Yr future up 3 ticks at 97.84, Aussie 3-Yr yield down 2.6bp at 2.13%

- Aussie 10-Yr future up 3 ticks at 97.2, Aussie 10-Yr yield down 2.9bp at

2.771%

- US 10-Yr future flat at 126.03, US 10-Yr yield down 0.4bp at 2.216%

- WTI crude up $0.01 at $52.24, Gold up $0.14 at $1310.92

- USDJPY down 11 pips at 111.62

* N. KOREA CLAIMS THE U.S HAS DECLARED WAR WITH RECENT COMMENTS 

* BOJ MINUTES: SLOW WAGE/PRICE HIKES RISK TO 2% CPI

* PM THERESA MAY PREPPING FOR BREXIT TALKS WITH DONALD TUSK

* FED KASHKARI SAID U.S. IS COMING UP SHORT ON ITS 2% INFLATION TARGET