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 72.54 points at 20701.85

- ASX 200 is closed

- Shanghai Comp. up 8.419 points at 2610.142

- JGB 10-Yr future down 1 tick at 152.65, yield up 0.3bp at 0%

- Aussie bonds are closed

- US 10-Yr future unch. at 121.13, yield down 1.26bp at 2.7459%

- WTI crude down $0.33 at $53.36, Gold down $2.30 at $1302.94

- USD/JPY down 15 pips at Y109.40

* U.S. GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN AVERTED FOR 3 WEEKS

* TRUMP: LESS THAN 50-50 CHANCE OF A BORDER SECURITY DEAL HE CAN ACCEPT (WSJ)

* U.K. PM TOLD CABINET MINISTERS SHE WILL RULE OUT NO DEAL (SUN)

* IRELAND PUSHES BACK ON BREXIT BACKSTOP ADJUSTMENT

* ECB'S KNOT: RECESSION TALK IN EUROPE IS SOMEWHAT PREMATURE (BBG)

* CHINA DEC INDUSTRIAL PROFITS -1.9% Y/Y; NOV -1.8%