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 36.22 points at 20405.84

- ASX 200 up 16.341 points at 5851.5

- Shanghai Comp. up 11.765 points at 2582.187

- JGB 10-Yr future down 0 ticks at 152.59, yield down 0.5bp at 0.005%

- Aussie 10-Yr future down 1 ticks at 97.715, yield up 1.5bp at 2.287%

- US 10-Yr future up 4 ticks at 121.27, yield down 0.89bp at 2.7129%

- WTI crude down $0.30 at $52.01, Gold down $2.01 at $1291.66

- USD/JPY down 9 pips at Y109.00

* EU LOOKING AT PLANS FOR BREXIT EXTENSION TO 2020 (TIMES)

* U.S. LAWMAKERS SEEK TO BAN CHIP SALES TO HUAWEI AND ZTE (NIKKEI)

* U.S. PROSECUTORS PURSUING CRIMINAL CHARGES VS. HUAWEI RE: TRADE SECRETS (WSJ)

* FED'S KASHKARI: LESS ROOM TO CUT RATES IN A FUTURE DOWNTURN, HAVE OTHER TOOLS

* SENATOR GRASSLEY FLAGS POTENTIAL DELAY TO JAPAN & EU TRADE TALKS

* SENATOR GRASSLEY SAYS TRUMP INCLINED TO IMPOSE NEW EU AUTO TARIFFS (RTRS)