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 86.66 points at 21822.34

- ASX 200 up 44.221 points at 5994.7

- Shanghai Comp. up 3.088 points at 3271.647

- JGB 10-Yr future up 11 ticks at 150.94, Yr yield down 0.6bp at 0.05%

- Aussie 3-Yr future up 3 ticks at 97.9, yield down 3.3bp at 2.068%

- Aussie 10-Yr future up 3.5 ticks at 97.17, yield down 3.3bp at 2.84%

- US 10-Yr future down 2 ticks at 120.11+, yield up 0.37bp at 2.9244%

- WTI crude down $0.04 at $62.73, Gold down $3.5 at $1328.63

- USDJPY up 17 pips at 106.92

* US TSY SEC MNUCHIN: TRUMP POLICIES WILL RAISE WAGES WITHOUT INFLATION

* JAPANESE FINMIN ASO: BOJ SHOULD CONTINUE WITH ITS POLICY

* ECB'S SMETS: EURO STRENGTH & VOL ARE NOT YET A CONCERN

* FED'S KAPLAN: BASE CASE FOR 3 HIKES COULD CHANGE WITH INFLATION & EMPLOYMENT

* JAPAN JAN CORE CPI +0.9% Y/Y; MEDIAN +0.8%; DEC +0.9%