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 375.44 points at 21548.87

- ASX 200 down 34.378 points at 6261.3

- Shanghai Comp. down 3.242 points at 2923.149

- JGB 10-Yr future up 4 ticks at 152.80, yield down 0.4bp at -0.056%

- Aussie 10-Yr future up 4.5 ticks at 98.250, yield down 4.2bp at 1.74%

- U.S. 10-Yr future down 4 ticks at 123.28+, yield up 0.36bp at 2.4602%

- WTI crude up $0.43 at $61.83, Gold up $2.29 at $1286.68

- USD/JPY down 31 pips at Y109.95

* TRADE TALKS FACE MOMENT OF TRUTH AS U.S. PUSHES CHINA ON SUBSIDIES (NIKKEI)

* CHINA CONFIDENT OF DEALING WITH TRADE TALKS CHALLENGES (DAILY)

* RBNZ CUTS OCR BY 25BP

* FED'S QUARLES COULD LIVE WITH INFLATION RATE BELOW THE 2% TARGET (MW)

* PRESSURE MOUNTS ON MAY AS HOPES FADE FOR BREXIT DEAL WITH LABOUR (BBG)

* DEFIANT THERESA MAY WILL STAY UNTIL AUTUMN (TIMES)