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 123.91 points at 21069.05

- ASX 200 down 5.829 points at 6651.4

- Shanghai Comp. down 6.983 points at 2975.091

- JGB 10-Yr future down 10 ticks at 153.75, yield up 0.9bp at -0.146%

- Aussie 10-Yr future down 0.5 tick at 98.710, yield up 0.1bp at 1.285%

- U.S. 10-Yr future down 5 ticks at 127.31, yield up 2.06bp at 2.0056%

- WTI crude up $1.19 at $59.03, Gold down $14.76 at $1408.68

- USD/JPY up 28 pips at Y107.48

* U.S. HOPES TO RELAUNCH CHINA TALKS, WON'T ACCEPT TARIFF CONDITIONS (RTRS)

* U.S. SET TO DELAY MORE CHINA TARIFFS WITH TRUMP, XI SET TO MEET (BBG)

* POWELL & BULLARD WALK BACK PRICING OF 50BP FED CUT

* FED'S BULLARD WAS APPROACHED BY U.S. ADMIN RE: POSSIBLE SEAT ON BOARD (RTRS)

* RBNZ LEAVES RATES ON HOLD, MORE CUTS LIKELY (MNI)

* MNI INSIGHT: BOJ MAY EXTEND GUIDANCE DURATION IF ECONOMY SLOWS