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 430.5 points at 23226.73

- ASX 200 up 3.801 points at 6737.3

- Shanghai Comp. up 18.196 points at 3101.982

- JGB 10-Yr future up 22 ticks at 152.41, yield down 2.1bp at -0.032%

- Aussie 10-Yr future up 4.0 ticks at 98.770, yield down 4.2bp at 1.209%

- U.S. 10-Yr future up 0-05 ticks at 129-17+, yield down 1.74bp at 1.7707%

- WTI crude up $1.47 at $64.52, Gold up $23.84 at $1576.05

- USD/JPY down 4 pips at Y108.05

* U.S. IRAN TENSIONS SPIRAL, DRIVING RISK OFF FLOW

* CHINA TRADE DELEGATION TO TRAVEL TO WASHINGTON ON JANUARY 13 (SCMP)

* FED'S WILLIAMS STRESSES NEED TO STICK TO 2% INFLATION TARGET (WSJ)

* ECB'S LANE: UNDERLYING INFLATION GAUGES ARE MOVING UP (BBG)

* FRANCE WARNS U.S. AGAINST DIGITAL TAX RETALIATION (FT)

* BORIS JOHNSON TO SEEK FAST-TRACK EU TRADE TALKS (FT)