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 87.94 points at 23328.5

- ASX 200 up 47.378 points at 6814.2

- Shanghai Comp. up 14.624 points at 2922.613

- JGB 10-Yr future up 3 ticks at 153.29, yield down 0.9bp at -0.086%

- Aussie 10-Yr future up 3.5 ticks at 98.870, yield down 3.8bp at 1.128%

- U.S. 10-Yr future down 0-00+ ticks at 129-10, yield down 0.69bp at 1.8084%

- WTI crude down $0.12 at $56.91, Gold down $1.65 at $1469.88

- USD/JPY down 7 pips at Y108.61

* COMMERCE DEP'T EXTENDS HUAWEI'S ACCESS TO U.S. MARKETS (MNI)

* ADVISORS: PBOC TO GUIDE LOAN PRIME RATE LOWER (MNI)

* HK LEADER HOPES FOR PEACEFUL RESOLUTION OF UNIVERSITY STANDOFF (RTRS)

* KURODA DENIES EVER SAYING BOJ HAS UNLIMITED TOOLS TO EASE POLICY

* MINUTES: RBA SEES CUT CASE, BUT SENTIMENT WORRIES (MNI)

* HAWKESBY: RBNZ WILLING TO PROVIDE MORE STIMULUS IF REQUIRED (BBG)