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 141.79 points at 22137.57

- ASX 200 down 1.478 points at 6254.4

- Shanghai Comp. down 7.45 points at 3255.668

- JGB 10-Yr future up 15 ticks at 152.52, yield down 2bp at -0.026%

- Aussie 10-Yr future up 1.0 tick at 98.045, yield down 1.4bp at 1.942%

- U.S. 10-Yr future up 5+ ticks at 123.01, yield down 2.35bp at 2.5705%

- WTI crude up $0.03 at $63.79, Gold down $1.75 at $1272.23

- USD/JPY down 15 pips at Y111.91

* U.S., CHINA SET TENTATIVE TIMELINE FOR NEXT ROUND OF TRADE TALKS (WSJ)

* NY FED'S LOGAN: FED MAY NEED TO BUY MORE BONDS THAN PRE-CRISIS TO MANAGE RATES

* TALK FROM RULING LDP PARTY THAT JAPAN'S SALES TAX HIKE MAY BE SUSPENDED

* AUSTRALIA MAR EMPLOYED PERSONS +25700; FEB +10700, UNEMP. RATE 5.0%; FEB 4.9%

* TURKEY PROPS UP RESERVES WITH BILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN SHORT-TERM BORROWING (FT)

* NORTH KOREA TESTS 'TACTICAL' WEAPON, REPORT SAYS (CNN)