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 235.01 points at 20791.77

- ASX 200 down 6.399 points at 5880.3

- Shanghai Comp. up 16.266 points at 2591.842

- JGB 10-Yr future up 2 ticks at 152.67, yield down 0.4bp at 0.001%

- Aussie 10-Yr future unch. at 97.760, yield down 0.3bp at 2.238%

- U.S. 10-Yr future up 2+ ticks at 122.02+, yield up 0.18bp at 2.6793%

- WTI crude up $0.40 at $54.63, Gold up $0.07 at $1319.98

- USD/JPY down 23 pips at Y108.81

* FED HOLDS RATES AT 2.25%-2.50%; 'WILL BE PATIENT

* FED: PREPARED TO ADJUST BALANCE-SHEET NORMALIZATION

* FED CHAIR POWELL: CURRENT POLICY STANCE IS APPROPRIATE

* U.S. & CHINA EXP. TO HOLD 1-2 MORE TRADE TALK ROUNDS PRE-MAR 1 DEADLINE (SCMP)

* CHINA JAN M'FING PMI 49.5; MNI MEDIAN 49.2; DEC 49.4

* CHINA JAN NON-M'FING PMI 54.7; MEDIAN 53.8; DEC 53.8