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 503.92 points at 22192.79

- ASX 200 up 8.404 points at 5849.2

- Shanghai Comp. up 50.514 points at 2656.153

- JGB 10-Yr future down 3 ticks at 150.62, yield up 0.6bp at 0.129%

- Aussie 10-Yr future closed 5 ticks at 97.295, yield up 4.8bp at 2.694%

- U.S. 10-Yr future down 7+ ticks at 118.11, yield up 4bp at 3.1703%

- WTI crude up $0.13 at $63.82, Gold up $0.92 at $1234.35

- USD/JPY up 30 pips at 113.01

* TRUMP SAID TO ASK CABINET TO DRAFT POSSIBLE TRADE DEAL WITH XI

* EU FLOATS COMPROMISE ON IRISH BORDER BACKSTOP WITH LONDON (FT)

* APPLE SLAMMED AFTER HOURS ON GUIDANCE/REMOVAL OF UNIT SALES BREAKDOWN

* BOJ TWEAKS RINBAN 1-5 YEAR PURCHASES MAY FALL IN NOV

* AUSTRALIA SEP RETAIL SALES +0.2%; MEDIAN +0.3%; AUG 0.3%