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 88.25 points at 23025.73

- ASX 200 down 0.756 points at 6086

- Shanghai Comp. up 24.626 points at 3217.929

- JGB 10-Yr future up 3 ticks at 150.74, yield down 0.2bp at 0.059%

- Aussie 10-Yr future up 3 ticks at 97.115, yield down 2.8bp at 2.874%

- US 10-Yr future down 1 tick at 118.26, yield up 0.92bp at 3.0651%

- WTI crude up $0.53 at $71.8, Gold down $4.97 at $1287.86

- USDJPY up 45 pips at 111.24

* CHINA WILL 'SIGNIFICANTLY' BOOST US PURCHASES

* US TSY SEC MNUCHIN: US PUTS TARIFFS AGAINST CHINA 'ON HOLD'

* US TO SEND DELEGATION TO CHINA TO DISCUSS AGRICULTURAL & ENERGY EXPORTS

* US TSY SEC MNUCHIN: TRUMP COULD TOLERATE NAFTA VOTE SLIPPING INTO '19

* WEIDMANN OPEN TO ROLE AS ECB CHIEF, LIIKANEN SAYS HE WON'T CAMPAIGN FOR ROLE

* TORY MPS PREPARE FOR AUTUMN ELECTION AS MAY HIT BY BREXIT DEADLOCK (TIMES)