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 205.84 points at 23881.6

- ASX 200 up 21.602 points at 6190.4

- Shanghai Comp. up 26.764 points at 2756.008

- JGB 10-Yr future down 10 ticks at 150.08, yield up 0.7bp at 0.13%

- Aussie 10-Yr future up 2 ticks at 97.285, yield down 1.9bp at 2.696%

- U.S. 10-Yr future up 1+ ticks at 118.20+, yield up 0.38bp at 3.0664%

- WTI crude down $0.08 at $70.23, Gold up $1.78 at $1209.06

- USD/JPY up 22 pips at 112.70

* BOJ ADJUSTS 25+ YEAR PURCHASES IN RINBAN

* NAFTA TALKS SEE LITTLE PROGRESS AS FREELAND IS SET TO HEAD BACK TO CANADA

* ECB'S PRAET: CONFIDENT SUSTAINED CONVERGENCE OF INFLATION TO GOAL WILL PROCEED

* ECB'S PRAET: AMPLE DEGREE OF MONETARY ACCOMMODATION REMAINS NECESSARY

* JAPAN AUG CORE CPI +0.9% Y/Y; MNI MEDIAN +0.9%; JUL +0.8%

* S&P AFFIRMS AUSTRALIA'S AAA CREDIT RATING, OUTLOOK TO STABLE FROM NEGATIVE