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 215.98 points at 20788.57

- ASX 200 up 44.507 points at 5910.9

- Shanghai Comp. up 14.89 points at 2606.584

- JGB 10-Yr future up 10 ticks at 152.63, yield down 1bp at 0.001%

- Aussie 10-Yr future up 5.5 ticks at 97.785, yield down 5.4bp at 2.218%

- US 10-Yr future down 3+ ticks at 121.20+, yield up 1.07bp at 2.7264%

- WTI crude up $0.61 at $53.76, Gold up $0.49 at $1281.77

- USD/JPY up 17 pips at Y109.81

* DUP WILLING TO BACK MAY'S BREXIT PLAN PENDING A TIME LTD BACKSTOP (THE SUN)

* PARTISAN FINANCING BILLS FAIL IN THE U.S. SENATE

* U.S. TSY SEC MNUCHIN REMAINS UPBEAT ON CHINA TRADE TALKS

* GERMANY SET TO CUT GDP FORECAST (HB)

* RISK ON THEME NOTED OVERNIGHT