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 83.52 points at 21794

- ASX 200 up 19.224 points at 6795.4

- Shanghai Comp. up 8.619 points at 2931.897

- JGB 10-Yr future up 6 ticks at 153.74, yield down 0.3bp at -0.149%

- Aussie 10-Yr future up 4.5 ticks at 98.740, yield down 4.7bp at 1.249%

- US 10-Yr future up 1.5625 ticks at 127.53125, yield up 0.17bp at 2.0445%

- WTI crude up $0.16 at $56.04, Gold down $3.17 at $1422.69

- USD/JPY down 3 pips at Y108.16

* U.S. WARSHIP SAILS THROUGH STRATEGIC TAIWAN STRAIT (RTRS)

* NORTH KOREA FIRES 2 MISSILES INTO EAST SEA (YONHAP)

* RBA GOV LOWE: RBA IS PREPARED TO EASE POLICY FURTHER IF NEEDED (BBG)

* APPLE SUPPLIERS SEE DEMAND FOR NEW IPHONES STABILIZING THIS YEAR (BBG)

* BORIS JOHNSON'S AFTERNOON OF CABINET CARNAGE (TIMES)

* NO SPANISH GOV'T DEAL SEEN BEFORE THURSDAY'S PARLIAMENTARY VOTE (RTRS SOURCE)