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 143.87 points at 23858.17

- ASX 200 up 7.627 points at 6138

- Shanghai Comp. up 2.764 points at 3412.243

- JGB 10-Yr future down 12 ticks at 150.6, JGB 10-Yr yield up 0.8bp at 0.071%

- Aussie 3-Yr future down 1.5 ticks at 97.87, Aussie 3-Yr yield up 1.2bp at

2.09%

- Aussie 10-Yr future down 2 ticks at 97.335, Aussie 10-Yr yield up 1.5bp at

2.666%

- US 10-Yr future down 1 tick at 123.14+, US 10-Yr yield up 0.36bp at 2.4836%

- WTI crude up $0.46 at $62.19, Gold down $1.51 at $1318.89

- USDJPY down 48 pips at 112.61

* JAPAN NOV AVERAGE WAGES +0.9% Y/Y, 4TH STRAIGHT RISE

* JAPAN DEC CONSUMER CONFIDENCE INDEX 44.7 VS NOV 44.9

* AUSTRALIA NOV DWELLING APPROVALS +11.7% M/M; MNI MEDIAN -1.5%