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 93.41 points at 20612.53

- ASX 200 up 23.042 points at 6541.8

- Shanghai Comp. up 25.246 points at 2793.925

- JGB 10-Yr future unch. at 154.39, yield down 0.4bp at -0.196%

- Aussie 10-Yr future down 1.0 tick at 99.035, yield up 0.6bp at 0.968%

- U.S. 10-Yr future down 11+ ticks at 129-25+, yield down 0.16bp at 1.7344%

- WTI crude up $1.50 at $52.58, Gold down $0.52 at $1500.67

- USD/JPY down 7 pips at Y106.20

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* DEFIANT SALVINI HINTS TIME IS ALMOST UP FOR ITALY'S GOVERNMENT (BBG)

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