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 56.86 points at 22077.81

- ASX 200 down 37.825 points at 6672.4

- Shanghai Comp. down 21.458 points at 2933.975

- JGB 10-Yr future down 9 ticks at 155.25, yield up 1bp at -0.245%

- Aussie 10-Yr future down 2.0 ticks at 99.045, yield up 2.1bp at 0.962%

- U.S. 10-Yr future up 0-06 ticks at 130-04+, yield down 3.81bp at 1.6991%

- WTI crude up $0.03 at $56.52, Gold up $5.33 at $1509.38

- USD/JPY down 12 pips at Y107.65

* FED'S KAPLAN SEES DIMINISHING MARGINAL RETURNS FOR EASING IN FUTURE

* U.S. CAN SANCTION NEARLY $8BN OF EU GOODS OVER AIRBUS AID (BBG)

* LAUTENSCHLAEGER RESIGNS FROM ECB EXECUTIVE BOARD

* GERMANY'S SCHAEUBLE HEATS UP DEBT DEBATE W/ CALL TO RETHINK FISCAL POL (RTRS)

* BOJ CUTS 5-10 YEAR JGB PURCHASE SIZE AGAIN

* RBNZ GOV ORR: UNLIKELY TO NEED UNCONVENTIONAL MONETARY POLICY TOOLS