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 95.61 points at 22664.32

- ASX 200 down 4.13 points at 6018.3

- Shanghai Comp. down 6.727 points at 3296.31

- JGB 10-Yr future down 1 ticks at 150.92, JGB 10-Yr yield down 0.1bp at 0.049%

- Aussie 3-Yr future down 7 ticks at 97.92, yield up 7.3bp at 2.056%

- Aussie 10-Yr future down 2.25 ticks at 97.4325, yield up 2.2bp at 2.546%

- US 10-Yr future down 3 ticks at 124.16+, US 10-Yr yield up 1.78bp at 2.36%

- WTI crude up $0.12 at $56.72, Gold up $2.59 at $1258.19

- USDJPY up 7 pips at 112.61

* AUSTRALIA NOV EMPLOYED PERSONS +61600 M/M; MNI MEDIAN +17000 

* CHINA YTD FIXED INVESTMENT +7.2% Y/Y VS MNI MEDIAN +7.2%

* CHINA NOV INDUSTRY OUTPUT +6.1% Y/Y VS MNI MEDIAN +6.1%

* CHINA NOV RETAIL SALES +10.2% Y/Y VS MNI MEDIAN +10.3%

* US, SOUTH KOREA DELAY MILITARY DRILL TO LATE APRIL