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 331.09 points at 22884.31

- ASX 200 up 40.829 points at 6037.8

- Shanghai Comp. down 4.131 points at 3262.006

- JGB 10-Yr future up 6 ticks at 150.95, JGB 10-Yr yield down 0.3bp at 0.043%

- Aussie 3-Yr future down 2 ticks at 97.91, yield up 2.3bp at 2.063%

- Aussie 10-Yr future down 2 ticks at 97.425, yield up 1.7bp at 2.54%

- US 10-Yr future down 2+ ticks at 124.11, US 10-Yr yield up 1.07bp at 2.3637%

- WTI crude up $0.12 at $57.42, Gold down $1.08 at $1255.36

- USDJPY up 5 pips at 112.65

* BOJ DEC TANKAN: FIRMS SEE +0.8% CPI IN 1 YR; SEP +0.7% 

* JAPAN NOV TRADE SURPLUS Y113.4 BLN; MEDIAN Y56.5 BLN DEFICIT 

* JAPAN NOV EXPORTS +16.2% Y/Y; MNI MEDIAN FCAST +14.6% 

* US REPUBLICANS AGREE ON TAX PLANS, MID WEEK VOTES PLANNED

* CHINA NOV HSG PRICES RISE Y/Y IN 59 OF 70 CITIES; 60 OCT