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 74.14 points at 20603.56

- ASX 200 down 69.656 points at 6473

- Shanghai Comp. up 0.522 points at 2880.523

- JGB 10-Yr future up 1 ticks at 154.93, yield down 0.6bp at -0.239%

- Aussie 10-Yr future up 1.5 ticks at 99.070, yield down 1.4bp at 0.928%

- U.S. 10-Yr future down 0-04+ ticks at 130-19, yield up 1.86bp at 1.5741%

- WTI crude up $0.19 at $56.32, Gold down $3.93 at $1503.28

- USD/JPY up 24 pips at Y106.47

* POMPEO THINKS THE CHINA TRADE WAR COULD END BY 2020 ELECTION (CNBC)

* FED'S DALY: CUT WAS TO FIGHT HEADWINDS, NOT STOP IMMINENT RECESSION (RTRS)

* ITALY'S PRESIDENT ACCEPTS CONTE'S RESIGNATION, CALLS FOR CONSULTATIONS (RTRS)

* U.S. SAYS IT'S READY TO RESUME NUCLEAR TALKS WITH NORTH KOREA (BBG)

* DUBLIN REFUSES TO ENGAGE WITH UK ON PLAN FOR NO-DEAL BREXIT (IRISH TIMES)

* JAPAN REPORT: NORTH KOREA ALREADY MADE NUCLEAR WARHEADS (YOMIURI)