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 509.78 points at 20071.62

- ASX 200 up 64.543 points at 5683.6

- Shanghai Comp. up 10.959 points at 2525.827

- JGB 10-Yr future down 17 ticks at 152.67, yield up 2.3bp at -0.015%

- Aussie 10-Yr future down 4.5 ticks at 97.72, yield up 4.3bp at 2.277%

- US 10-Yr future down 2+ at 122.07, yield down 0.18bp at 2.6659%

- WTI crude up $0.72 at $48.66, Gold up $3.07 at $1289.21

- USD/JPY down 35 pips at Y108.15

* ADDITIONAL FED RHETORIC POST-POWELL SEEMS MORE CONCERNED

* LACK OF PROGRESS NOTED ON U.S. BORDER ISSUES, GOV'T REMAINS SHUT DOWN

* UK PM MAY POINTS TO WEEK OF JAN 14 FOR VOTE ON HER BREXIT DEAL

* RUMOURS OF PLANS FOR HIGHER LEVEL U.S.-CHINA TRADE TALKS AS VICE MINS MEET

* CHINA HAS ROOM FOR FURTHER RRR CUT (INFO. DAILY COMMENTARY)