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 245.37 points at 21711.21

- ASX 200 up 42.267 points at 6004.9

- Shanghai Comp. up 17.009 points at 3324.175

- JGB 10-Yr future up 3 ticks at 151.03, yield down 0.6bp at 0.047%

- Aussie 3-Yr future down 3 ticks at 97.85, yield up 2.3bp at 2.115%

- Aussie 10-Yr future down 2.75 ticks at 97.2, yield up 2.6bp at 2.809%

- US 10-Yr future down 2 ticks at 119.31, yield up 0.55bp at 2.8993%

- WTI crude down $0 at $62.04, Gold down $0.3 at $1323.63

- USDJPY down 37 pips at 106.45

* ACCUSATIONS IN LONG RUNNING SAGA RATCHET UP VS. JAPANESE PM ABE & FINMIN ASO

* CHINA SAYS TRADE WAR WITH U.S. WILL ONLY BRING DISASTER TO GLOBAL ECONOMY

* CHRISTOPHER LIDDELL IS FRONT-RUNNER TO BECOME TRUMP'S TOP ECONOMIC ADVISER

* FED'S BULLARD WARNS OF INTEREST RATE RISK TO RECOVERY