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 up 33.39 points at 21675.83

- ASX 200 down 10.64 points at 6706.1

- Shanghai Comp. up 13.361 points at 2931.122

- JGB 10-Yr future down 20 ticks at 153.42, yield up 1bp at -0.124%

- Aussie 10-Yr future down 10.5 ticks at 98.555, yield up 10.6bp at 1.439%

- U.S. 10-Yr future down 2+ ticks at 126-29, yield down 1.05bp at 2.1273%

- WTI crude up $0.35 at $60.54, Gold up $4.17 at $1408.08

- USD/JPY down 9 pips at Y108.41

* FED'S BRAINARD SEES CASE FOR EASING MONETARY POLICY (WSJ)

* FED'S KASHKARI: 25BP CUT WOULDN'T BE ENOUGH OF A SHOCK, NEED 50BP CUT (RTRS)

* HUAWEI AGAIN DEMANDS U.S. REMOVE IT FROM ENTITIES LIST (BBG)

* U.S. OFF'LS PUSH FOR SANCTIONS ON CHINA OVER IRANIAN OIL PURCHASES (POLITICO)

* U.S. WILL NOT BLACKLIST IRAN'S FOREIGN MINISTER, FOR NOW (RTRS)

* SUGA: JAPAN, S.KOREA TALKS TO REVIEW FACTS, NOT NEGOTIATE (BBG)