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 87.31 points at 21518.66

- ASX 200 up 37.209 points at 6133.7

- Shanghai Comp. up 10.062 points at 2771.281

- JGB 10-Yr future down 1 tick at 152.89, yield down 0.6bp at -0.039%

- Aussie 10-Yr future up 2.0 ticks at 97.920, yield down 1.8bp at 2.082%

- US 10-Yr future down 3+ ticks at 122.01+, yield up 1.97bp at 2.6644%

- WTI crude up $0.25 at $57.41, Gold up $1.64 at $1340.08

- USD/JPY down 7 pips at Y110.78

* U.S. & CHINA SKETCH OUTLINES OF DEAL TO END TRADE WAR (RTRS SOURCES)

* FED MINUTES POINT TO PATIENCE, FAMILIAR RISKS OUTLINED

* FED'S CLARIDA: FED POLICY IS IN A VERY GOOD PLACE, PATIENCE WARRANTED (CNN)

* UK PM MAY'S LATEST JOURNEY TO BRUSSELS YIELDS NO MOVEMENT

* STRONG AUSSIE LABOUR MARKET REPORT NOTED

* WESTPAC FIRST OF THE BIG 4 TO CALL FOR A RATE CUT AT THE RBA