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 820.55 points at 20137.06

- ASX 200 up 89.598 points at 5583.4

- Shanghai Comp. up 14.056 points at 2512.35

- JGB 10-Yr future down 12 ticks at 152.27, yield up 0.5bp at 0.027%

- Aussie 10-Yr future down 1 tick at 97.62, yield up 1.2bp at 2.375%

- US 10-Yr future down 1 tick at 121.00, yield down 1.26bp at 2.7953%

- WTI crude down $0.08 at $46.14, Gold up $2.74 at $1269.88

- USD/JPY down 42 pips at Y110.94

* U.S. STOCKS RAMP, DOW ADDS OVER 1,000 POINTS FOR FIRST TIME

* U.S., CHINA ARE SAID TO SCHEDULE MID-LEVEL TRADE TALKS IN JAN. (BBG)

* TRUMP WON'T RELENT ON SHUTDOWN WITHOUT BORDER WALL MONEY (BBG)

* WH ECON ADVISER HASSETT REASSURES ON POWELL & MNUCHIN JOB SECURITY

* EU'S OETTINGER: EU WON'T ALLOW 2ND FRENCH DEFICIT OVERSHOOT (FUNKE)