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 181.14 points at 21415.66

- ASX 200 up 14.783 points at 6260.4

- Shanghai Comp. down 0.503 points at 3101.596

- JGB 10-Yr future down unchanged at 152.62, yield down 0.2bp at -0.006%

- Aussie 10-Yr future up 1.5 ticks at 97.920, yield down 1.3bp at 2.082%

- U.S. 10-Yr future up 0+ tick at 122.05+, yield down 0.55bp at 2.6879%

- WTI crude up $0.18 at $56.39, Gold down $0.06 at $1286.3

- USD/JPY down 9 pips at Y111.68

* CHINA FINMIN: TAX CUT IS TOP FISCAL PRIORITY, M'FING & SME FOCUSED (BBG)

* HUAWEI SUES U.S. FOR BARRING EQUIPMENT FROM CERTAIN NETWORKS (BBG)

* QUESTIONS OVER MAY'S BREXIT DEAL CIRCLE AS BRUSSELS TALKS BREAK DOWN

* BOE'S SAUNDERS: MAKES SENSE TO WAIT & SEE ON BREXIT (MNI)

* FED'S WILLIAMS: 'NEW NORMAL' OF SLOW GROWTH WILL KEEP FED PATIENT (CNBC)

* CONTINUED TALK OF A PICK UP IN ACTIVITY AT NORTH KOREAN MISSILE SITES