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 23.01 points at 22622.52

- ASX 200 up 39.574 points at 6308.2

- Shanghai Comp. up 48.968 points at 2793.038

- JGB 10-Yr future down 1 tick at 150.08, yield up 0.2bp at 0.116%

- Aussie 10-Yr future up 2 ticks at 97.34, yield down 2.4bp at 2.653%

- U.S. 10-Yr future up 2 ticks at 119.18 yield down 0.69bp at 2.9531%

- WTI crude up $0.14 at $67.09, Gold up $1.12 at $1214.93

- USD/JPY down 16 pips at 110.82

* RBNZ HOLDS CASH RATE AT 1.75% AS EXP., PUSHES BACK HIKE EXP.

* RBNZ GOV. ORR HIGHLIGHTS DOWNSIDE RISKS TO GROWTH

* NO FIRM OUTCOME OF THE "FRANK AND FRIENDLY" U.S.-TURKEY MEETING

* U.S. TO IMPOSE FRESH SANCTIONS ON RUSSIA, WITH THREAT OF MORE

* DEMAND HOLDS UP AT 30-YEAR JGB AUCTION DESPITE BOJ INDUCED VOLATILITY