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 54.57 points at 21373.45

- ASX 200 down 48.663 points at 6599.3

- Shanghai Comp. down 11.032 points at 3013.707

- JGB 10-Yr future down 29 ticks at 154.70, yield up 2.5bp at -0.225%

- Aussie 10-Yr future down 5.25 ticks at 98.910, yield up 5.7bp at 1.087%

- U.S. 10-Yr future down 0-05 ticks at 130-22+, yield down 0.52bp at 1.6386%

- WTI crude up $0.27 at $58.11, Gold down $8.45 at $1490.66

- USD/JPY up 16 pips at Y107.40

* CHINA HOPES U.S. CAN CREATE CONDITIONS FOR TRADE TALKS (DAILY)

* TRUMP TELLS RALLY THAT CHINA WANTS TO TALK (BBG)

* NO UK SNAP ELECTION, PARLIAMENT SUSPENDED

* CHINA AUG CPI +2.8% Y/Y; MEDIAN +2.6%; JUL +2.8%

* CHINA AUG PPI -0.8% Y/Y; MEDIAN -0.9%; JUL -0.3%

* NORTH KOREA CONDUCTS LATEST PROJECTILE LAUNCH