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 31.26 points at 22311.94

- ASX 200 up 29.9 points at 5867

- Shanghai Comp. down 3.853 points at 2564.245

- JGB 10-Yr future down 3 ticks at 150.17, yield up 0.5bp at 0.15%

- Aussie 10-Yr future down 3 ticks at 97.265, yield up 2.5bp at 2.717%

- U.S. 10-Yr future down 1 tick at 118.04, yield up 1.13bp at 3.167%

- WTI crude up $0.1 at $71.89, Gold down $0.93 at $1226.12

- USD/JPY up 20 pips at 111.96

* ITALY RATIFIES DRAFT BUDGET, SENDS TO EU

* ITALY'S SALVINI: DO NOT FEEL BOUND BY EU BUDGET RULES (ANSA)

* EU'S TUSK: NO-DEAL BREXIT 'MORE LIKELY THAN EVER' (POLITICO)

* REPORTS SUGGEST SAUDI JORNALIST KHASHOGGI DIED DURING INTERROGATION

* ASO: U.S. & JAPAN HAVE AGREED FX CHIEFS WILL DISCUSS CURRENCY (BBG)

* NEW ZEALAND Q3 CPI +1.9% Y/Y; MEDIAN +1.7%; Q2 +1.5%