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 122.72 points at 23496.37

- ASX 200 up 58.669 points at 6846.2

- Shanghai Comp. up 4.703 points at 2911.763

- JGB 10-Yr future up 19 ticks at 153.51, yield down 1.8bp at -0.106%

- Aussie 10-Yr future up 5.0 ticks at 98.970, yield down 5.2bp at 1.025%

- U.S. 10-Yr future down 0-01+ tick at 129-20+, yield down 0.17bp at 1.7397%

- WTI crude down $0.15 at $58.26, Gold down $2.06 at $1459.33

- USD/JPY up 7 pips at Y109.12

* TRUMP SAYS NEAR DEAL WITH CHINA, BUT U.S. ALSO HAS EYE ON HONG KONG (RTRS)

* TRUMP & COUNSEL INVITED TO TAKE PART IN UPCOMING IMPEACHMENT HEARINGS

* BARNIER DISMISSES CHANCE OF AGREEING UK TRADE DEAL IN A YEAR (THE TIMES)

* WESTPAC NOW SEE RBA TERMINAL RATE AT 0.25%, LOOK FOR QE IN H220

* RBC NOW SEE RBA TERMINAL RATE AT 0.25%, LOOK FOR QE IN 2021

* CHINA OCT INDUSTRIAL PROFITS -9.9% Y/Y; SEP -5.3%