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 61.96 points at 21679.22

- ASX 200 up 17.702 points at 6844.4

- Shanghai Comp. up 19.175 points at 2960.182

- JGB 10-Yr future up 5 ticks at 153.74, yield down 0.5bp at -0.149%

- Aussie 10-Yr future unch. at 98.785, yield down 0.3bp at 1.206%

- U.S. 10-Yr future down 2+ ticks at 127-12, yield down 0.52bp at 2.0598%

- WTI crude up $0.27 at $57.15, Gold down $1.67 at $1425.08

- USD/JPY down 15 pips at Y108.63

* BOJ ON HOLD; TO KEEP EASY POLICY THROUGH SPRING '20 (MNI)

* LOW EXPECTATIONS FOR CHINA-U.S. TRADE TALKS (GLOBAL TIMES)

* NICOLA STURGEON: BORIS JOHNSON IS PURSUING A 'DANGEROUS' NO-DEAL BREXIT (SKY)

* AMLO SAYS HE'D LIKE MEXICO TO CUT INTEREST RATES TO BOOST GROWTH (BBG)

* MEXICAN FINMIN HERERRA: TO READY $25BN TO BOOST INFRA & INVESTMENT (RTRS)