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 78.9 points at 19999.29

- ASX 200 up 29.402 points at 5626.6

- Shanghai Comp. up 3.817 points at 2486.903

- JGB 10-Yr future up 5 ticks at 152.38, yield down 1.4bp at 0.012%

- Aussie 10-Yr future up 2 ticks at 97.64, yield down 2.3bp at 2.355%

- U.S. 10-Yr future down 7 ticks at 121.10, yield up 0.54bp at 2.772%

- WTI crude up $1.04 at $45.66, Gold up $2.29 at $1278.1

- USD/JPY down 42 pips at Y110.59

* LATE WALL ST. RECOVERY IN FOCUS, PENSION REBALANCE TOUTED

* U.S. GOV'T REMAINS SHUTDOWN

* USTR APPROVES 984 REQUESTS FOR EXCLUSIONS FROM TARIFFS (BBG)

* CHINA GOV'T ADVISOR: YUAN'S 7 LEVEL SAFE UNLESS TALKS FAIL (MNI)