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 76.3 points at 23430.7

- ASX 200 up 23.011 points at 6730.025

- Shanghai Comp. up 1.12 points at 2913.134

- JGB 10-Yr future down 19 ticks at 152.26, yield up 0.1bp at -0.005%

- Aussie 10-Yr future down 2.5 ticks at 98.85, yield up 2.4bp at 1.151%

- U.S. 10-Yr future +0-01 at 128-29+, yield down 0.34bp at 1.833%

- WTI crude down $0.3 at $58.9, Gold up $0.6 at $1460.8

- USD/JPY down unch. at Y108.57

* KUDLOW: DEC. 15 TARIFFS "COULD HAPPEN" IF DEAL IS NOT REACHED (MNI)

* BEIJING ORDERS STATE OFFICES TO REPLACE FOREIGN PCS AND SOFTWARE (FT)

* CHINA'S TRADE SURPLUS SHRINKS AMID A SURPRISE DECLINE IN EXPORTS

* JAPAN Q3, F GDP +1.8% Y/Y; MNI MEDIAN +0.9%; FLASH +0.2%

* MEXICO ACCEPTS U.S. STEEL DEMAND IN USMCA, BUT WITH CONDITIONS (RTRS)

* JOHNSON RETURNS TO KEY BREXIT MESSAGE AS POLLS PUT HIM AHEAD (BBG)