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 316.46 points at 22163.87

- ASX 200 up 19.753 points at 5861.3

- Shanghai Comp. down 11.362 points at 3055.435

- JGB 10-Yr future up 4 ticks at 150.9, yield down 0.6bp at 0.039%

- Aussie 3-Yr future up 1.5 ticks at 97.75, yield down 1.9bp at 2.214%

- Aussie 10-Yr future up 2.5 ticks at 97.255, yield down 2.9bp at 2.734%

- US 10-Yr future down 4+ ticks at 120.13, yield up 0.37bp at 2.8322%

- WTI crude up $0.32 at $66.84, Gold down $2.66 at $1344.85

- USDJPY up 30 pips at 107.31

* FED'S BOSTIC EXPECTS TO SEE INFLATION BUILD

* FED'S EVANS SUPPORTS GRADUAL HIKES

* POMPEO IS SAID TO HAVE SPOKEN WITH KIM JONG UN DIRECTLY (WASH POST)

* TRUMP: I DON'T LIKE TPP FOR THE US

* KUDLOW: TRUMP & ABE TO DISCUSS GRANTING JAPAN EXEMPTION TO TARIFFS