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 257.97 points at 22148.49

- ASX 200 up 35.615 points at 6034.9

- Shanghai Comp. up 23.742 points at 3312.766

- JGB 10-Yr future up 6 ticks at 150.95, yield down 0.2bp at 0.051%

- Aussie 3-Yr future up 3 ticks at 97.93, yield down 2.9bp at 2.042%

- Aussie 10-Yr future up 7 ticks at 97.235, yield down 7.1bp at 2.777%

- US 10-Yr future up 1+ ticks at 120.25, yield down 0.19bp at 2.8641%

- WTI crude up $0.26 at $63.81, Gold up $8.01 at $1336.83

- USDJPY down 26 pips at 106.61

* FED'S WILLIAMS: MAKES SENSE TO THINK ABOUT 3-4 RATE HIKES IN 2018

* BOE'S RAMSDEN SEES SWIFTER RATE RISES THAN HE DID PREVIOUSLY

* US PRES. TRUMP IS CONSIDERING 10% DUTY ON ALUMINIUM & 24% ON STEEL IMPORTS

* NORTH KOREA SEEMINGLY OPEN TO DIALOGUE WITH THE US

* SAUDI OIL MIN AL FALIH: EASING OF OUTPUT CONSTRAINTS MAY OCCUR IN '19