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 50.47 points at 23098.33

- ASX 200 down 32.223 points at 6690.1

- Shanghai Comp. down 22.938 points at 2911.053

- JGB 10-Yr future up 5 ticks at 153.53, JGB 10-Yr yield down 1bp at -0.116%

- Aussie 10-Yr future up 2.0 ticks at 98.945, yield down 1.9bp at 1.054%

- U.S. 10-Yr future up 0-02 ticks at 129-27+, yield down 1.72bp at 1.7277%

- WTI crude down $0.07 at $56.94, Gold up $2.29 at $1473.84

- USD/JPY down 13 pips at Y108.48

* TRUMP SAYS HE DOESN'T THINK CHINA IS 'STEPPING UP' IN TRADE TALKS (RTRS)

* A U.S.-CHINA 'PHASE ONE' TRADE DEAL MAY NOT BE INKED THIS YEAR (RTRS)

* U.S.-CHINA TRADE DEAL INCHES AHEAD, SHADOWED BY RISK OF FAILURE (BBG)

* TRUMP EXPECTED TO SIGN HONG KONG BILL DESPITE CHINA WARNINGS (BBG)