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 56.12 points at 23358.87

- ASX 200 down 26.92 points at 6766.8

- Shanghai Comp. up 17.751 points at 2909.469

- JGB 10-Yr future up 20 ticks at 153.25, yield down 1.5bp at -0.083%

- Aussie 10-Yr future up 0.5 ticks at 98.84, yield down 0.2bp at 1.159%

- U.S. 10-Yr future up 0-03 ticks at 129-07+, yield down 1.04bp at 1.8204%

- WTI crude up $0.03 at $57.75, Gold down $1.93 at $1466.31

- USD/JPY up 2 pips at Y108.82

* CHINA-U.S. CHIEF NEGOTIATORS AGREE TO MAINTAIN CLOSE COMMS ON CALL (XINHUA)

* WHITE HOUSE IS SAID TO EXTEND HUAWEI REPRIEVE FOR A 3RD TIME (NY TIMES)

* MATTERS IN HONG KONG ESCALATE

* TORIES HOLD 8-17 POINT LEAD OVER LABOUR IN WEEKEND UK POLLS

* PBOC CUTS RATE APPLIED TO 7-DAY REVERSE REPOS BY 5BP