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 122.94 points at 23415.08

- ASX 200 up 46.893 points at 6778.3

- Shanghai Comp. down 0.088 points at 2906.081

- JGB 10-Yr future up 9 ticks at 153.3, yield down 1.3bp at -0.091%

- Aussie 10-Yr future up 1.0 tick at 98.92, yield down 1.3bp at 1.079%

- U.S. 10-Yr future up 0-00+ tick at 129-17, yield up 0.35bp at 1.7586%

- WTI crude down $0.01 at $58.00, Gold down $0.02 at $1455.30

- USD/JPY up 6 pips at Y108.99

* FED'S POWELL: MONETARY POLICY IS WELL POSITIONED (MNI)

* NY FED BOOSTS LIMIT FOR TERM OP. ON DEC. 2 TO AT LEAST $25B

* CHINESE, U.S. CHIEF TRADE NEGOTIATORS HOLD PHONE TALKS (XINHUA)

* CHINA READY TO TURN ATTENTION TO EUROPE IN '20, AS US TRADE DEAL GETS CLOSER

* CONSERVATIVES SEE LEAD OVER LABOUR NARROW TO 7 POINTS - ICM POLL (RTRS)

* TORIES ON COURSE FOR 80 SEAT MAJORITY (TELEGRAPH)