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 0.17 points at 20619.46

- ASX 200 down 21.589 points at 5837.2

- Shanghai Comp. up 1.912 points at 2581.616

- JGB 10-Yr future down 4 ticks at 152.54, yield up 0.2bp at 0.005%

- Aussie 10-Yr future up 1.5 ticks at 97.710, yield down 1.3bp at 2.287%

- US 10-Yr future down 5 ticks at 121.13+, yield up 0.71bp at 2.7463%

- WTI crude down $0.01 at $52.99, Gold down $1.37 at $1283.85

- USD/JPY up 27 pips at Y109.63

* BOJ LEAVES MONPOL UNCH., CUTS CPI OUTLOOK

* CHINA USES TMLF FOR FIRST TIME

* NEW ZEALAND Q4 CPI +1.9% Y/Y; MEDIAN +1.8%; Q3 +1.9%

* KUDLOW: STORY NOT TRUE ABOUT CANCELLATION OF MEETING WITH CHINA

* TRUMP PREPARING TO FILL VACANT FED SEAT AMID PUSH FOR LOW RATES (BBG)

* UK CABINET CLASHES OVER MAY STANCE ON NO-DEAL BREXIT (FT)