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 10.62 points at 20400.58

- ASX 200 down 0.152 points at 6320.4

- Shanghai Comp. down 24.409 points at 2865.672

- JGB 10-Yr future up 8 ticks at 153.22, yield down 0.6bp at -0.099%

- Aussie 10-Yr future unch. at 98.480, yield down 0.1bp at 1.507%

- U.S. 10-Yr future down 0-08+ ticks at 127.00+, yield up 3.45bp at 2.1055%

- WTI crude down $0.09 at $53.16, Gold down $2.67 at $1322.65

- USD/JPY down 7 pips at Y108.00

* FED'S BULLARD: RATE CUT MAY BE SOON WARRANTED (MNI)

* U.S. `DISAPPOINTED' CHINA IS MISREPRESENTING TRADE TALKS (BBG)

* TORY LEADERSHIP CANDIDATES WITH LITTLE BACKING COULD BE 'CULLED' (TELEGRAPH)

* GOP LAWMAKERS DISCUSS VOTE TO BLOCK TRUMP'S NEW TARIFFS ON MEXICO (W POST)

* MARKETS AWAIT RBA MONPOL DECISION, CUT PRICED