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 7.85 points at 22209.25

- ASX 200 up 46.986 points at 6306.7

- Shanghai Comp. down 11.41 points at 3203.632

- JGB 10-Yr future up 2 ticks at 152.55, yield down 0bp at -0.031%

- Aussie 10-Yr future up 6.0 ticks at 98.095, yield down 5.8bp at 1.892%

- U.S. 10-Yr future up 3 ticks at 123.01, yield down 1.26bp at 2.5759%

- WTI crude up $0.30 at $65.85, Gold up $0.36 at $1275.35

- USD/JPY down 12 pips at Y111.83

* TRUMP REMOVES WAIVERS FOR SANCTIONS RE: IRANIAN CRUDE IMPORTS

* CHINA'S POLITBURO POINTS TO STRUCTURAL REFORMS, NOT STIMULUS RELIANCE

* CROSS-PARTY BREXIT TALKS TO RESUME, PM MAY UNDER INCREASED INTERNAL PRESSURE

* BOJ SIGNALS READINESS TO COMBINE STEPS IF MORE STIMULUS NEEDED (RTRS)

* CAIN PULLS OUT OF FED GOVERNOR NOMINATION