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 17.18 points at 22885.41

- ASX 200 up 11.411 points at 6083.2

- Shanghai Comp. down 1.312 points at 3295.226

- JGB 10-Yr future down 17 ticks at 150.79, JGB 10-Yr yield up 1bp at 0.052%

- Aussie 3-Yr future down 4 ticks at 97.835, yield up 3.5bp at 2.13%

- Aussie 10-Yr future down 6.5 ticks at 97.33, yield up 6.1bp at 2.636%

- US 10-Yr future up 2+ ticks at 123.24+, US 10-Yr yield down 1.44bp at 2.45%

- WTI crude up $0.16 at $57.72, Gold up $2.37 at $1264.08

- USDJPY up 10 pips at 112.99

* AUSTRALIA NOV WESTPAC-MI LEADING INDEX 97.82 VS 97.72 OCT 

* BOJ HOLDS 40.9% JGBS AT END OF SEPT 

* JAPAN ALL INDUSTRY ACTIVITY INDEX (M/M)OCT: 0.30% (EST 0.30%;PREV -0.50%)

* US HOUSE PASSES TAX REFORM BILL, GOES TO SENATE NEXT

* REPORTS THAT NORTH KOREA BEGINS TESTS TO LOAD ANTHRAX ONTO ICBM'S