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 98.18 points at 21429.8

- ASX 200 down 74.623 points at 6112.2

- Shanghai Comp. up 12.423 points at 2973.706

- JGB 10-Yr future down 1 tick at 152.86, yield up 0.5bp at -0.03%

- Aussie 10-Yr future down 0.5 tick at 97.910, yield up 0.8bp at 2.094%

- U.S. 10-Yr future up 6 ticks at 122.07, yield down 1.61bp at 2.6465%

- WTI crude down $0.35 at $55.13, Gold up $1.71 at $1329.29

- USD/JPY down 25 pips at Y110.81

* RBA HARPER: RATES TO RISE ON JOB MKT STRENGTH (MNI)

* UK PM MAY IS SAID TO CONSIDER DELAY TO BREXIT DATE (BBG)

* UK PM MAY TO PROPOSE TO CABINET FORMALLY RULING OUT NO-DEAL BREXIT (THE SUN)

* FED VICE CHAIR CLARIDA POINTS TO PATIENCE, NO FINAL DECISION ON B/S YET