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 69.37 points at 20552.9

- ASX 200 down 34.527 points at 5786

- Shanghai Comp. down 51.852 points at 3100.909

- JGB 10-Yr future down 5 ticks at 150.95, yield up 0.4bp at 0.028%

- Aussie 3-Yr future up 0.5 ticks at 97.845, yield down 1.5bp at 2.068%

- Aussie 10-Yr future down 0.5 ticks at 97.335, yield down 0.2bp at 2.649%

- US 10-Yr future down 0+ ticks at 120.19, yield up 1.28bp at 2.8263%

- WTI crude down $0.31 at $65.56, Gold up $0.92 at $1348.24

- USDJPY up 18 pips at 104.92

* US & CHINA QUIETLY SEEK TRADE SOLUTIONS AFTER DAYS OF LOUD THREATS (WSJ)

* US & SOUTH KOREA REACH AGREEMENT ON TRADE & STEEL TARIFFS (BBG)

* SAN FRAN FED'S WILLIAMS IS FRONT RUNNER TO SERVE AS NY FED PRESIDENT (WSJ)

* NORTH KOREA AGREES TO HIGH-LEVEL INTER-KOREAN TALKS ON MARCH 29 (YONHAP)

* SPAIN RAISED TO A- FROM BBB+ BY S&P; OUTLOOK STILL POSITIVE