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 248.94 points at 22746.42

- ASX 200 up 16.078 points at 5993.8

- Shanghai Comp. up 6.782 points at 3278.836

- JGB 10-Yr future up 6 ticks at 150.99, JGB 10-Yr yield down 0.7bp at 0.05%

- Aussie 3-Yr future down 2.5 ticks at 98.03, yield up 2.4bp at 1.949%

- Aussie 10-Yr future down 1.5 ticks at 97.455, yield up 1bp at 2.523%

- US 10-Yr future up 2+ ticks at 124.11+, US 10-Yr yield up 0.36bp at 2.367%

- WTI crude down $0 at $56.69, Gold up $1.58 at $1248.81

- USDJPY up 24 pips at 113.33

* JAPAN Q3 GDP REV +0.6% Q/Q; PRELIM +0.3%; MEDIAN +0.4% 

* JAPAN OCT AVG WAGES +0.6% Y/Y, 3RD STRAIGHT RISE 

* CHINA NOV TRADE BALANCE +CNY263.6 BLN; OCT +CNY254.5 BLN

* US SENATE PASSES INTERIM SPENDING BILL THROUGH DECEMBER 22

* POSSIBLE MAY/JUNCKER PRESSER AT 0630GMT AS DEAL SAID TO BE CLOSE