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 129.46 points at 21351.93

- ASX 200 down 24.434 points at 5934.5

- Shanghai Comp. down 8.434 points at 3270.818

- JGB 10-Yr future down 3 ticks at 150.86, yield down 0bp at 0.043%

- Aussie 3-Yr future down 1.5 ticks at 97.86, yield up 1.5bp at 2.047%

- Aussie 10-Yr future down 0 ticks at 97.28, yield down 0.3bp at 2.701%

- US 10-Yr future down 12.5 ticks at 120.265625, yield up 0.18bp at 2.8573%

- WTI crude up $0.2 at $62.26, Gold down $1.27 at $1315.57

* U.S. SEEKS ALLIANCE AGAINST CHINA IN TARIFF RELIEF TALKS - BBG

* TRUMP PREPARED TO HIT CHINA WITH $60BLN IN TARIFFS BY FRIDAY - WASHINGTON POST

* ECB'S MERSCH: ECONOMIC RECOVERY IS DOING BETTER THAN EXPECTED

* CHINA PREMIER STRESSES MORE GROWTH ROOM AHEAD FOR OPENING

* RBA MINUTES OFFER LIMITED FRESH INSIGHT