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 111.04 points at 21819.36

- ASX 200 up 39.129 points at 6237.8

- Shanghai Comp. down 14.507 points at 3175.455

- JGB 10-Yr future down 4 ticks at 152.9, yield down 0.1bp at -0.056%

- Aussie 10-Yr future down 3 ticks at 98.105, yield up 2.7bp at 1.884%

- US 10-Yr future up 4.6875 ticks at 123.609375, yield down 0bp at 2.497%

- WTI crude up $0.21 at $63.79, Gold up $0.29 at $1292.81

- USDJPY up 9 pips at 111.75

* MOTEGI: FIRST ROUND OF U.S.-JAPAN TRADE TALKS ON APR 15-16

* RBA SEES AUSTRALIAN FINANCIAL SYSTEM "RESILIENT" (MNI)

* NEW ZEALAND MAR BUSINESSNZ M'FING PMI 51.9; FEB 53.4

* POWELL SAID TO ASSERT FED INDEPENDENCE IN ADDRESS TO DEMOCRATS (BBG)

* KASHKARI: SOME OVERSHOOT IN INFLATION WOULD NOT BE ALARMING (RTRS)