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 110.73 points at 22326.22

- ASX 200 down 11.053 points at 5910.5

- Shanghai Comp. down 28.761 points at 3089.213

- JGB 10-Yr future down 12 ticks at 150.43, yield up 0.4bp at 0.071%

- Aussie 3-Yr future down 0.5 ticks at 97.705, yield up 0.9bp at 2.249%

- Aussie 10-Yr future down 1.5 ticks at 97.105, yield up 4.1bp at 2.879%

- US 10-Yr future down 1 tick at 119.01+, yield up 0.18bp at 3.0277%

- WTI crude up $0.38 at $68.42, Gold up $0.49 at $1323.62

- USDJPY down 11 pips at 109.32

* BOC GOV POLOZ: NOT SURE HOW FAR, QUICKLY INTEREST RATES NEED TO RISE

* JAPAN PM ABE RULES OUT SNAP ELECTIONS

* EU PLANS BUDGET BUFFER TO DEAL WITH FUTURE ECONOMIC SHOCKS (FT)

* FITCH AFFIRMS JAPAN AT 'A'; OUTLOOK STABLE

* MOODY'S AFFIRMS UNITED STATES' AAA RATING; MAINTAINS STABLE OUTLOOK