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 501.85 points at 23706.77

- ASX 200 up 45.273 points at 6863.1

- Shanghai Comp. up 14.468 points at 3081.361

- JGB 10-Yr future down 11 ticks at 152.09, yield up 0.2bp at 0%

- Aussie 10-Yr future down 5.0 ticks at 98.750, yield up 5bp at 1.233%

- U.S. 10-Yr future up 0-03 ticks at 128-27+, yield down 1.58bp at 1.858%

- WTI crude up $0.52 at $60.13, Gold up $2.05 at $1558.46

- USD/JPY up 10 pips at Y109.22

* TRUMP: NO U.S. CASUALTIES, IRAN APPEARS TO BE STANDING DOWN (RTRS)

* TRUMP: U.S. DOES NOT HAVE TO USE MILITARY AGAINST IRAN (RTRS)

* U.S. LAWMAKER SEEKS BAN ON INTEL SHARING WITH COUNTRIES THAT USE HUAWEI (RTRS)

* CHINA DEC CPI +4.5% Y/Y; MEDIAN +4.7%; NOV +4.5%

* CHINA DEC PPI -0.5% Y/Y; MEDIAN -0.4%; NOV -1.4%