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 0.23 points at 21564.48

- ASX 200 down 19.989 points at 6167.4

- Shanghai Comp. down 31.804 points at 3059.171

- JGB 10-Yr future down 4 ticks at 152.77, yield down 0.2bp at -0.042%

- Aussie 10-Yr future up 0.5 ticks at 98.07, yield down 0.4bp at 1.929%

- US 10-Yr future up 3.125 ticks at 122.796875, yield down 0.54bp at 2.6069%

- WTI crude down $0.11 at $58.92, Gold down $1.75 at $1304.81

- USDJPY up 20 pips at 111.59

* PM MAY SET TO FORMALLY ASK FOR DELAY (BBC)

* EU SAID TO EXPECT UK TO DECIDE BREXIT FATE BY MID-APRIL (BBG)

* PRO-BREXIT UK MINISTERS ARE PLOTTING TO PREVENT A LONG DELAY (BBG)

* U.S. SAID TO SEE CHINA TRADE PUSHBACK AS TRUMP TOUTS SUCCESS (BBG)

* U.S.-CHINA TRADE TALKS TO RESUME IN FINAL PUSH FOR DEAL (WSJ)

* RBA'S BULLOCK POINTS TO SOFT HOUSING MKT, URGES BANKS NOT TO TIGHTEN CREDIT