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 135.55 points at 21706.36

- ASX 200 up 20.261 points at 5808.2

- Shanghai Comp. up 11.471 points at 3142.582

- JGB 10-Yr future up 7 ticks at 150.92, yield down 0.8bp at 0.038%

- Aussie 3-Yr future down 0 ticks at 97.83, yield down 0.5bp at 2.137%

- Aussie 10-Yr future down 1 ticks at 97.315, yield up 1.4bp at 2.67%

- US 10-Yr future down 5+ ticks at 120.27, yield up 2.37bp at 2.7972%

- WTI crude up $0.26 at $62.34, Gold down $0.42 at $1332.53

- USDJPY up 10 pips at 107.04

* TRUMP SEEKS TO EASE TRADE WAR FEARS BY SAYING CHINA 'WILL TAKE DOWN BARRIERS'

* NAVARRO: TRUMP'S TARIFF THREATS ARE NOT A 'NEGOTIATING TACTIC' WITH CHINA

* FED'S EVANS: FED SHOULD KEEP HIKING IF INFLATION NEARS 2%

* US OFF'LS: NORTH KOREA READY TO DISCUSS DENUCLEARIZATION (WSJ)

* SYRIA SUSPECTS US MISSILES FIRED AT AIR BASE; WASHINGTON DENIES