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 22.44 points at 21652.9

- ASX 200 down 15.984 points at 5832.2

- Shanghai Comp. down 19.113 points at 3188.969

- JGB 10-Yr future down 2 ticks at 151, yield down 0.2bp at 0.031%

- Aussie 3-Yr future down 0.5 ticks at 97.815, yield up 0.1bp at 2.149%

- Aussie 10-Yr future down 0 ticks at 97.32, yield down 0.4bp at 2.664%

- US 10-Yr future up 2 ticks at 120.29, yield down 0.37bp at 2.779%

- WTI crude up $0.32 at $66.84, Gold down $2.49 at $1353.19

- USDJPY up 10 pips at 106.81

* FOMC MINS SIGNAL GREATER CONFIDENCE IN RATE PATH AMID FIRMING INFLATION

* CHINA REITERATES THAT IT WILL RETAILIATE TO ANY US TRADE MEASURES

* NEC CHAIR KUDLOW: TARIFFS MIGHT COME PRE-CHINA NEGOTIATIONS

* WHITE HOUSE: TRUMP HAS NOT LAID OUT SYRIA TIMELINE

* OFF'L: ITALY'S SALVINI MAY BE ASKED TO FORM A GOVT NEXT WEEK