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 65.57 points at 22610.87

- ASX 200 up 6.909 points at 6285.1

- Shanghai Comp. down 0.899 points at 2868.151

- JGB 10-Yr future up 30 ticks at 150.76, yield down 2.2bp at 0.08%

- Aussie 10-Yr future down 2.5 ticks at 97.325, yield up 2.2bp at 2.671%

- U.S. 10-Yr future up 5 ticks at 119.17, yield down 2.04bp at 2.9524%

- WTI crude down $0.37 at $69.76, Gold down $1.62 at $1219.9

- USD/JPY up 31 pips at 111.33

* BOJ LEAVES 10-YEAR YIELD TARGET UNCHANGED, INTRODUCES FORWARD GUIDANCE,

HIGHLIGHTS MORE FLEXIBILITY RE: BOND BUYING GOING FORWARDS

* TRUMP ADMINISTRATION CONSIDERS UNILATERAL $100BN TAX CUT (NYT)

* MAY IS SAID TO WARN TORIES 'HUMBLE ADDRESS' COULD BE USED (FT)

* CANADA BID TO BE PART OF HIGH-LEVEL NAFTA TALKS REJECTED (NP)

* WHITE HOUSE: PREPARED TO END SANCTIONS IF IRAN BEHAVIOR CHANGES