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 41.07 points at 22027.44

- ASX 200 down 2.354 points at 5942.1

- Chinese markets remain closed for the LNY holiday.

- JGB 10-Yr future up 3 ticks at 150.74, JGB 10-Yr yield down 0.4bp at 0.064%

- Aussie 3-Yr future up 2.5 ticks at 97.815, yield down 2.1bp at 2.144%

- Aussie 10-Yr future up 3 ticks at 97.105, yield down 2.9bp at 2.902%

- US 10-Yr future up 1 tick at 120.16+, yield down 0.19bp at 2.8932%

- WTI crude down $0.74 at $61.32, Gold down $2.17 at $1328.48

- USDJPY up 37 pips at 107.54

* JAPAN'S ASAKAWA: RECENT JPY SURGES ARE EXCESSIVE

* BOJ'S FUNO: NO NEED TO BE TOO PESSIMISTIC ON JAPAN'S ECONOMY

* EUROSCEPTIC TORIES SET OUT REDLINES IN LETTER TO UK PM MAY 

* RIKSBANKS FLODEN: CLEAR WE WILL PROBABLY HIKE BEFORE THE ECB

* AUSTRALIA Q4 WAGE PRICE INDEX +0.6% Q/Q;MNI MEDIAN +0.5%