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 178.84 points at 21684.29

- ASX 200 up 38.742 points at 6281.1

- Shanghai Comp. up 7.352 points at 3184.175

- JGB 10-Yr future up 2 ticks at 152.96, yield up 0.7bp at -0.055%

- Aussie 10-Yr future down 2.5 ticks at 98.155, yield up 2.6bp at 1.837%

- U.S. 10-Yr future down 6 ticks at 123.18+, yield up 2.5bp at 2.4991%

- WTI crude up $0.20 at $62.79, Gold up $0.23 at $1292.61

- USD/JPY up 15 pips at Y111.47

* U.S. AND CHINA DRAW CLOSER TO FINAL TRADE AGREEMENT (FT)

* UK PM MAY OPENS CROSS-PARTY BREXIT TALKS, WANTS SHORT EXTENSION FROM EU

* EU DRAWS UP STRICT CONDITIONS FOR BREXIT EXTENSION (FT)

* TRUMP TELLS FED CHAIR POWELL: 'I GUESS I'M STUCK WITH YOU' (WSJ)

* TRUMP PUSHES FOR USMCA RATIFICATION, LASHES OUT AT CANADA'S TRADE ADVANTAGE

* CHINESE CAIXIN SERVICES PMI & AUSTRALIAN DATA ADD TO RISK-ON FLOWS