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 27.82 points at 21972.59

- ASX 200 down 14.354 points at 6681

- Shanghai Comp. up 11.634 points at 2989.752

- JGB 10-Yr future up 23 ticks at 154.18, yield down 1.4bp at -0.166%

- Aussie 10-Yr future down 0.5 ticks at 98.865, yield up 0.2bp at 1.135%

- U.S. 10-Yr future up 0-02+ ticks at 129-12, yield down 0.35bp at 1.7978%

- WTI crude down $0.33 at $58.98, Gold up $0.78 at $1502.18

- USD/JPY up 8 pips at Y108.21

* $-FUNDING GAINS WIDER ATTENTION PRE-FED, TO CONDUCT O'NIGHT REPO 2ND DAY

* SAUDI MOD PRESS CONF TO SHOW IRANIAN INVOLVEMENT IN ARAMCO ATTACKS (RTRS)

* TRUMP ADMIN WEIGHING RETALIATORY ACTION VS. IRAN AFTER SAUDI OIL ATTACK (NBC)

* TRUMP DOES NOT SEE SPR RELEASE AFTER SAUDI ATTACKS

* TRUM: CHINA TRADE DEAL COULD COME BEFORE U.S. ELECTION, OR NOT (RTRS)

* CHINESE PRESIDENT XI STRESSES DEVELOPMENT OF REAL ECONOMY (XINHUA)