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 197.95 points at 20362.82 - ASX 200 down 15.168 points at 5779.3

- Shanghai Comp. up 2.884 points at 2537.982

- JGB 10-Yr future up 1 tick at 152.52, yield down 0.8bp at 0.016%

- Aussie 10-Yr future up 0.5 ticks at 97.685, yield down 0.8bp at 2.309%

- U.S. 10-Yr future up 1 tick at 121.24, yield down 1.61bp at 2.726%

- WTI crude down $0.10 at $52.49, Gold up $5.71 at $1292.38

- USD/JPY down 12 pips at Y108.31

* U.S. TSY SEC POINTS TOWARDS CHANCES OF HIGHER LEVEL CHINA TRADE TALKS IN JAN

* FED'S POWELL: CAN BE PATIENT, WATCH HOW RISKS PLAY OUT

* FED'S CLARIDA: CAN AFFORD TO BE PATIENT; INFL MUTED

* FED'S CLARIDA: IF CROSSWINDS SUSTAINED, POLICY SHOULD RESPOND

* FED'S CLARIDA: WON'T HESITATE TO CHANGE ROLLOFF PROGRAM IF NEEDED

* AUSTRALIA NOV RETAIL SALES +0.4% M/M; OCT +0.3%