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 356.02 points at 22344.91

- ASX 200 down 60.171 points at 5835.5

- Shanghai Comp. down 20.655 points at 2586.258

- JGB 10-Yr future up 8 ticks at 150.2, yield down 0.7bp at 0.144%

- Aussie 10-Yr future up 6 ticks at 97.295, yield down 5.8bp at 2.692%

- US 10-Yr future down 3+ ticks at 118.07+, yield down 0.94bp at 3.1519%

- WTI crude up $0.79 at $72.13, Gold up $5 at $1222.02

- USD/JPY down 14 pips at 112.07

* BREXIT TALKS BREAK UP AMID IMPASSE OVER IRISH BORDER (THE TIMES)

* BAVARIA ELECTION HUMBLES MERKEL ALLIES, RAISING TENSIONS IN BERLIN (RTRS)

* SAUDI ARABIA AND U.S. CLASH OVER KHASHOGGI CASE (NYT)

* KURODA: SIGNAL FOR STIMULUS EXIT WOULD BE CHANGE IN TARGET RATE (BBG)

* DRAGHI TO ROME: DON'T EXPECT AN ECB RESCUE IF BUDGET TALKS FAIL (CNBC)

* VILLEROY: ECB SHOULD KEEP POLICY OPTIONS OPEN REGARDLESS OF FED (RTRS)