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 420.36 points at 21034.74

- ASX 200 down 57.385 points at 6206.5

- Shanghai Comp. down 90.197 points at 3016.221

- JGB 10-Yr future up 13 ticks at 152.76, yield down 2.2bp at -0.029%

- Aussie 10-Yr future up 6.5 ticks at 97.980, yield down 6.3bp at 2.022%

- U.S. 10-Yr future down 0+ tick at 122.20+, yield down 0.18bp at 2.6375%

- WTI crude down $0.38 at $56.28, Gold up $2.15 at $1287.76

- USD/JPY down 32 pips at Y111.26

* CHINA FEB TRADE BALANCE +$4.12BN; MEDIAN +$26.20BN; JAN +$39.16BN

* SOME ECB OFFICIALS ARE SAID TO DOUBT 2019 OUTLOOK CUT BY ENOUGH (BBG)

* FED'S BRAINARD: SOFT DATA CALLS FOR LOWER FED RATES PATH (MNI)

* BOC'S PATTERSON: MORE TIME NEEDED (MNI)

* EU'S FRESH BREXIT OFFER SAID TO FALL SHORT OF WHAT U.K. DEMANDED (BBG)

* MALMSTROM SAYS 'LACK OF TRUST' HAMPERS EU-US TRADE TALKS (FT)