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 130.19 points at 20993.81

- ASX 200 up 28.286 points at 6559.2

- Shanghai Comp. up 2.105 points at 2889.727

- JGB 10-Yr future up 4 ticks at 153.52, yield down 0.4bp at -0.127%

- Aussie 10-Yr future up 2.5 ticks at 98.63, yield down 2.7bp at 1.36%

- U.S. 10-Yr future +0-01 at 127-11+, yield down 1.56bp at 2.079%

- WTI crude down $0.04 at $51.89, Gold up $1.83 at $1341.48

- USD/JPY down 26 pips at Y108.28

* RBA SEES MORE RATE CUTS LIKELY, OTHER OPTIONS OPEN (MNI)

* CBA SEES TWO FURTHER RBA CUTS IN 2019 (BBG)

* KURODA: BOJ TO EYE RISK, TAKE APPROPRIATE POLICY (MNI)

* U.S. TO SEND 1,000 ADDITIONAL TROOPS TO THE MIDDLE EAST (RTRS)

* XI WILL MAKE FIRST VISIT TO NORTH KOREA AHEAD OF MEETING WITH TRUMP (NYT)

* OPEC+ STILL CAN'T FIX A MEETING DATE AFTER RUSSIA-IRAN TALKS (BBG)