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 36.12 points at 20492.43

- ASX 200 up 23.983 points at 6495.2

- Shanghai Comp. down 9.495 points at 2892.698

- JGB 10-Yr future up 9 ticks at 155.22, yield down 1.1bp at -0.275%

- Aussie 10-Yr future up 2.5 ticks at 99.110, yield down 2.4bp at 0.882%

- U.S. 10-Yr future unch. at 131.-04+, yield up 1.17bp at 1.4828%

- WTI crude up $0.59 at $55.51, Gold down $7.05 at $1535.72

- USD/JPY up 8 pips at Y105.83

* FED REJECTS CALL TO CONSIDER POLITICS IN POLICY DECISIONS (WSJ)

* FED DIVIDED ON POLICY, DISCOUNT RATE VOTES SHOW (RTRS)

* FIVE STAR-PD GOVT WLD KEEP DEFICIT-GDP UNDER 3% IN 2020 BUDGET (BBG)

* STUMBLING BLOCKS STILL REMAIN IN M5S/PD COALITION GOV'T TALKS

* BOJO: NO PROSPECT OF BREXIT DEAL UNLESS BACKSTOP ABOLISHED (STANDARD)

* UK C'LLR JAVID: NO BLANK CHEQUES FOR GOV'T IN LEAD UP TO BREXIT (TELEGRAPH)