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 21.03 points at 22099.88

- ASX 200 up 3.475 points at 6753.2

- Shanghai Comp. up 22.836 points at 2999.913

- JGB 10-Yr future up 29 ticks at 155.02, yield down 3.1bp at -0.237%

- Aussie 10-Yr future up 1.5 ticks at 99.020, yield down 1.7bp at 0.983%

- U.S. 10-Yr future unch. at 130-02+, yield down 1.9bp at 1.7077%

- WTI crude down $0.32 at $58.32, Gold down $0.86 at $1521.4

- USD/JPY down 2 pips at Y107.53

* MNUCHIN: TALKS WITH CHINA'S LIU WILL BE WEEK OF OCT. 7 (FOX)

* FED'S BULLARD CALLS FOR REPO FACILITY (MNI)

* FED'S DALY: RATE CUTS ARE HELPING TO OFFSET HEADWINDS (RTRS)

* PBOC GOV YI: NORMAL MONETARY TOOLS TO BE 'TREASURED' (MNI)

* UK, FRANCE, GERMANY SAY IRAN RESPONSIBLE FOR SAUDI OIL ATTACK (BBG)

* U.S.-JAPAN TRADE DEAL MAY BE DELAYED OVER CAR TARIFFS (NYT)