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 15.36 points at 22886.06

- ASX 200 up 41.27 points at 6080.2

- Shanghai Comp. up 17.441 points at 3285.364

- JGB 10-Yr future down 3 ticks at 150.95, JGB 10-Yr yield up 0.4bp at 0.046%

- Aussie 3-Yr future down 2.5 ticks at 97.88, yield up 2.3bp at 2.09%

- Aussie 10-Yr future down 3 ticks at 97.405, yield up 3bp at 2.561%

- US 10-Yr future down 1 ticks at 124.06+, US 10-Yr yield down 0.18bp at 2.3924%

- WTI crude up $0.14 at $57.3, Gold up $0.29 at $1262.55

- USDJPY up 8 pips at 112.63

* * RBA MINUTES:WAGE,INFL IMP CONSIDERATIONS SHAPING OUTLOOK 

* RBA: TO WATCH HOW STRONGER ECON, LABOR MKT AFFECT WAGE, INFL 

* NEW ZEALAND ANZ DEC BIZ CONFIDENCE -37.8 VS -39.3 NOV 

* SENATE GOP LOOK TO HAVE ENOUGH BACKING TO PASS TAX BILL, VOTE EXPECTED TMRW