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 375.75 points at 21570.21

- ASX 200 up 35.448 points at 5775.3

- Shanghai Comp closed

- JGB 10-Yr future down 7 ticks at 150.91, yield up 0.7bp at 0.04%

- Aussie 3-Yr future up 1.5 ticks at 97.825, yield down 2.1bp at 2.144%

- Aussie 10-Yr future down 3.5 ticks at 97.34, yield up 2.7bp at 2.652%

- US 10-Yr future down 5+ ticks at 120.21, yield up 0.73bp at 2.8082%

- WTI crude up $0.3 at $63.71, Gold down $3.21 at $1333.59

- USDJPY up 15 pips at 106.84

* US NEC CHIEF KUDLOW: CHINESE TARIFFS MAY NOT GO INTO PLAY

* CHINA'S PREFERENCE TO RESOLVE TRADE DISPUTE WITH US THROUGH NEGOTIATIONS

* CHINA TO START RETALITORY LEVIES WHENEVER US STARTS

* NAFTA TALKS WARM UP ACCORDING TO SOURCES, MEET IN WASHINGTON SCHEDULED

* US PLANS TO SANCTION RUSSIAN OLIGARCHS THIS WEEK