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 45.16 points at 21424.64

- ASX 200 up 27.8 points at 5848.2

- Shanghai Comp. up 56.833 points at 3210.958

- JGB 10-Yr future up 4 ticks at 150.54, JGB 10-Yr yield up 0.4bp at 0.069%

- Aussie 3-Yr future up 1.5 ticks at 97.86, yield down 1.7bp at 2.091%

- Aussie 10-Yr future up 4 ticks at 97.135, yield down 4.6bp at 2.866%

- US 10-Yr future up 2 ticks at 120.30+, US 10-Yr yield down 1.28bp at 2.8457%

- WTI crude up $0.35 at $59.63, Gold up $2.61 at $1325.11

- USDJPY down 22 pips at 108.44

* JAPAN JAN CGPI +2.7% Y/Y, MNI MEDIAN FORECAST +2.7%

* JAPANESE PM ABE: UNDECIDED ON WHO WILL BE THE NEXT BOJ GOV

* BOJ GOV KURODA: MON POL STANCE SHOULD REMAIN EXTREMELY LOOSE

* RBA ELLIS: EXPECT WAGE GROWTH TO PICK UP BUT NOT IMMEDIATELY

* CHINA PBOC INJECTS CNY393 BLN VIA 1-YR MLF LOANS AHEAD OF LNY