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 257.58 points at 20168.4

- ASX 200 down 2.391 points at 5775.9

- Shanghai Comp. up 5.733 points at 2550.078

- JGB 10-Yr future up 9 ticks at 152.5, yield down 0.1bp at 0.03%

- Aussie 10-Yr future up 2 ticks at 97.685, yield down 1.8bp at 2.309%

- U.S. 10-Yr future up 6 ticks at 121.29, yield down 1.24bp at 2.6976%

- WTI crude down $0.53 at $51.84, Gold up $2.44 at $1296.09

- USD/JPY down 22 pips at Y107.94

* MOFCOM: U.S. TALKS `BROAD, DEEP, DETAILED', CLOSE CONTACT WILL CONT (BBG)

* FED MINS: CAN 'AFFORD TO BE PATIENT' ON FUTURE HIKES

* FED MINS: 'RELATIVELY LIMITED' ADDL TIGHTENING LIKELY APPROPRIATE

* FED'S ROSENGREN: CURRENT POLICY APPROPRIATE FOR NOW

* FED'S ROSENGREN: NO BIAS TOWARD RATE INCREASE OR CUT

* CHINESE INFLATION DATA MISSES