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 99.27 points at 21353.74

- ASX 200 up 36.512 points at 5938

- Shanghai Comp. up 8.016 points at 3279.684

- JGB 10-Yr future down 4 ticks at 150.99, yield up 0.4bp at 0.054%

- Aussie 3-Yr future down 0.5 ticks at 97.895, yield up 0.2bp at 2.077%

- Aussie 10-Yr future down 0.5 ticks at 97.215, yield up 0.6bp at 2.8%

- US 10-Yr future up 2 ticks at 120.03, yield down 0.74bp at 2.8753%

- WTI crude up $0.11 at $61.27, Gold up $1.99 at $1327.45

- USDJPY down 2 pips at 106.06

* REPORT: US TO OFFER MEXICO & CANADA INITIAL 30-DAY EXEMPTION FROM TARIFFS

* AXIOS SUGGEST TRUMP'S TARIFFS WON'T BE SIGNED OFF ON THURSDAY

* CHINA FOREIGN MINISTER: TRADE WARS ARE NEVER THE ANSWER

* NORTH KOREA OFFERS HALT TO ICBM PROGRAM ACCORDING TO REPORTS

* CHINA FEB TRADE BALANCE +$33.74 BLN VS MNI MEDIAN $0.0 BLN