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 106.49 points at 20976.56

- ASX 200 up 9.855 points at 5774.5

- Shanghai Comp. down 5.627 points at 3382.657

- JGB 10-Yr future up 2 ticks at 150.45, yield down 0.4bp at 0.066%

- Aussie 3-Yr future up 1 ticks at 97.83, yield down 0.8bp at 2.125%

- Aussie 10-Yr future up 0.5 ticks at 97.15, yield down 1.1bp at 2.817%

- US 10-Yr future up 2 ticks at 125.09, yield down 1.1bp at 2.337%

- WTI crude down $0.23 at $51.09, Gold up $2.96 at $1292.94

- USDJPY down 13 pips at 112.43

* FOMC MINUTES: MANY SEE 2017 RATE HIKE, SOME WORRY ABOUT LOW INFLATION

* JAPAN SEP CGPI +3.0% Y/Y, MNI MEDIAN FORECAST +3.0% 

* NIKKEI POLL SHOWS JAPANESE LDP TO WIN 300 OF 465 SEATS IN SNAP ELECTION 

* ECB'S PRAET CALLS FOR LONGER EXTENSION ON ASSET PURCHASING PROGRAM 

* TRUMP SPOKE TO FOX NEWS: "WE CAN'T LET N. KOREA SITUATION GO ON"