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 123.45 points at 20597.25

- ASX 200 down 124.699 points at 6515.6

- Shanghai Comp. down 68.601 points at 2752.895

- JGB 10-Yr future down 14 ticks at 154.07, yield up 1.4bp at -0.177%

- Aussie 10-Yr future down 2.0 ticks at 98.960, yield down 5.2bp at 1.033%

- U.S. 10-Yr future down 09+ ticks at 129-17+, yield up 5.24bp at 1.7616%

- WTI crude up $0.63 at $55.31, Gold down $5.27 at $1458.22

- USD/JPY up 92 pips at Y106.88

* RISK-OFF FLOWS REVERSED & MORE AFTER CHINA QUELLS YUAN LOSSES

* U.S. DESIGNATES CHINA AS CURRENCY MANIPULATOR FOR FIRST TIME IN DECADES (RTRS)

* CHINA HALTS PURCHASE OF U.S. FARM PRODUCTS

* FED'S GEORGE & BRAINARD: MONITORING MARKETS CLOSELY

* NORTH KOREA CONDUCTS ANOTHER MISSILE TEST