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 173.56 points at 22974.6

- ASX 200 down 54.32 points at 6668.1

- Shanghai Comp. down 11.488 points at 2899.565

- JGB 10-Yr future down 1 tick at 153.47, yield down 0.4bp at -0.11%

- Aussie 10-Yr future unch. at 98.925, yield up 0.1bp at 1.074%

- U.S. 10-Yr future up 0-01+ ticks at 129-27, yield down 1.54bp at 1.7295%

- WTI crude down $0.14 at $56.87, Gold down $0.48 at $1471.13

- USD/JPY down 8 pips at Y108.53

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

* CHINA'S LIU 'CAUTIOUSLY OPTIMISTIC' ABOUT REACHING PHASE 1 DEAL (BBG)

* 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)

* CHINESE PREMIER LI: CHINA NEEDS TO ENSURE POLICIES BOOST ECONOMY