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 233.69 points at 22132.42 

- ASX 200 up 53.055 points at 5871.2 

- Shanghai Comp. down 28.08 points at 2637.351 

- JGB 10-Yr future down 4 ticks at 150.67, yield up 0.2bp at 0.131% 

- Aussie 10-Yr future up 1 tick at 97.26, yield down 1.3bp at 2.728% 

- US 10-Yr future down 0+ ticks at 118.04, yield down 0.19bp at 3.1989% 

- WTI crude down $0.14 at $62.96, Gold down $1.89 at $1229.58 

- USD/JPY up 13 pips at 113.32 

* BRUSSELS TO OFFER BORDER COMPROMISE IN BREXIT BOOST FOR MAY (TIMES) 

* EURO-AREA FINMINS MAINTAIN PRESSURE ON ITALY TO MODIFY BUDGET 

* CHINA VICE PRES WANG: CHINA READY TO MEET WITH THE U.S. RE: TRADE 

* PBOC ADVISER MA: USD/CNY RATE OF 7 IS NOT A KEY LEVEL (BBG) 

* RBA UNCH. A LITTLE MORE UPBEAT ON GROWTH & LABOUR MARKET