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 167.36 points at 22673.64

- ASX 200 down 0.595 points at 5938.5

- Shanghai Comp. down 50.996 points at 2510.618

- JGB 10-Yr future down 5 ticks at 150.14, yield up 0.6bp at 0.154%

- Aussie 10-Yr future down 4 ticks at 97.245, yield up 3.6bp at 2.738%

- U.S. 10-Yr future down 7 ticks at 117.26+, yield up 0.38bp at 3.2088%

- WTI crude up $0.10 at $69.85, Gold up $1.70 at $1223.99

- USD/JPY down 13 pips at 112.52

* BREXIT IMPASSE CONTINUES AS LATEST SUMMIT FAILS TO YIELD PROGRESS

* US TSY DOES NOT LABEL CHINA CURRENCY MANIPULATOR

* FOMC MINS: A NUMBER SAID NEED TO RAISE RATE ABOVE LONGER-RUN EQ

* FOMC MINS: 'ALMOST ALL' AGREED ON REMOVAL OF 'ACCOMMODATIVE'

* EU LIKELY TO REJECT ITALY'S DRAFT BUDGET PLANS, OETTINGER SAYS (RTRS)

* AUSSIE UNEMPLOYMENT DRIVEN LOWER BY FALL IN PARTICIPATION