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 30.28 points at 22878.50

- ASX 200 up 12.96 points at 6365.20

- Shanghai Comp. down 22.443 points at 2746.852

- JGB 10-Yr future down 10 ticks at 150.34, JGB 10-Yr yield up 0.9bp at 0.110%

- Aussie 10-Yr future down 1.000 ticks at 97.4400, Aussie 10-Yr yield up 1.2bp

at 2.56%

- U.S. 10-Yr future up 0+ ticks at 120.03+, yield down 0.4bp at 2.880%

- WTI crude up $0.17 at $69.68, Gold down $2.64 at $1203.96

- USD/JPY down 5 pips at 111.63

* GERMAN FOREIGN MIN MAAS: NO BREXIT CHERRY PICKING FOR UK

* GENERAL OPTIMISM AROUND NAFTA TALKS, EX. THE MEXICAN STEEL BODY 

* TRUMP BELIEVES CHINA LIMITING NORTH KOREA PROGRESS

* AUSTRALIA Q2 PRIVATE CAPEX -2.5% Q/Q; MNI MEDIAN +0.7%; Q1 +1.2%

* NEW ZEALAND AUG ANZ BUSINESS CONFIDENCE -50.3; JUL -44.9