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 69.98 points at 20736.82

- ASX 200 up 21.508 points at 5901.3

- Shanghai Comp. up 17.525 points at 2613.531

- JGB 10-Yr future up 1 ticks at 152.52, yield down 1.1bp at 0.005%

- Aussie 10-Yr future unch. at 97.690, yield down 0.3bp at 2.312%

- U.S. 10-Yr future up 2+ ticks at 121.08, cash Tsys closed

- WTI crude up $0.23 at $54.06, Gold down $0.67 at $1281.46

- USD/JPY down 19 pips at Y109.59

* CHINA 2018 GDP +6.6% Y/Y; 2017 +6.8%

* U.S.-CHINA TRADE TALKS FALLING SHORT ON MAKE-OR-BREAK IP ISSUES (BBG)

* LITTLE IN THE WAY OF CLARITY WITH UK PM SET TO DELIVER "NEW" BREXIT PLAN

* FED OFFICIALS LARGELY POINT TO THE NEED FOR PATIENCE AHEAD OF BLACKOUT

* U.S. GOV'T SHUTDOWN CONTINUES AS DEMOCRATS PUSH BACK TRUMP'S LATEST OFFER