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 10 points at 23854.85

- ASX 200 down 11.614 points at 6821.5

- Shanghai Comp. up 5.83 points at 3022.896

- JGB 10-Yr future down 21 ticks at 151.83, yield up 0.7bp at 0.01%

- Aussie 10-Yr future down 2.5 ticks at 98.695, yield up 2.7bp at 1.294%

- U.S. 10-Yr future down 0-05 ticks at 128.15625, yield up 0.36bp at 1.9222%

- WTI crude down $0.07 at $61.11, Gold up $0.27 at $1479.08

- USD/JPY down 5 pips at Y109.32

* CHINA'S XI PLANS TO SKIP DAVOS, DEFLATING HOPES FOR TRUMP SUMMIT (BBG)

* UK GOV'T PLANS TO PASS BREXIT DEAL LEGISLATION IN COMMONS BY JAN. 9 (RTRS)

* ANDREW BAILEY SELECTED TO BE NEXT BOE GOVERNOR (FT)

* EU MAKES DEEPER ECONOMIC TIES WITH CHINA A PRIORITY (WSJ)

* CHINA'S LPR FIXINGS UNCHANGED THIS MONTH

* FRENCH PM & UNIONS FAIL TO BREAK PENSION STRIKE DEADLOCK (RTRS)