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 159.30 points at 22570.12

- ASX 200 up 15.03 points at 6259.40

- Shanghai Comp. down 9.64 points at 2714.985

- JGB 10-Yr future down 2 ticks at 150.44, yield up 0.4bp at 0.101%

- Aussie 10-Yr future down 1.0 ticks at 97.4600, yield up 0.9bp at 2.540%

- U.S. 10-Yr future down 3+ ticks at 120.15+, yield up 0.5bp at 2.831%

- WTI crude up $0.43 at $68.26, Gold up $2.01 at $1187.57

- USD/JPY up 18 pips at 111.46

* U.S. CHINA TRADE TALKS END, LITTLE PROGRESS NOTED

* MOFCOM: CHINA & U.S. HAD CONSTRUCTIVE TALKS ON TRADE ISSUES, COMMS TO CONTINUE

* NAFTA TALKS SET TO SPILL INTO NEXT WEEK

* TREASURER MORRISON BECOMES AUSSIE PM

* FED'S KAPLAN: FED SHOULD HIKE 3-4 TIMES OVER NEXT 9-12 MONTHS

* ITALY'S DI MAIO: COULD SUSPEND EU FUNDING IF STEPS NOT TAKEN ON MIGRANTS