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 is closed

- ASX 200 down 29.424 points at 6899.7

- Shanghai Comp. up 1.732 points at 3094.023

- JGBs are closed

- Aussie 10-Yr future up 4.5 ticks at 98.775, yield down 4.2bp at 1.212%

- U.S. 10-Yr future unch. at 129-02+, cash Tsys are closed

- WTI crude up $0.02 at $59.06, Gold down $6.38 at $1556.19

- USD/JPY up 18 pips at Y109.63

* DC & BEIJING AGREE TO NEW DIALOGUE TO PURSUE REFORMS, ADDRESS DISPUTES (WSJ)

* FED'S ON HOLD BUT NEXT MOVE MAY BE RATE CUT, KASHKARI SAYS (RTRS)

* BANK OF ENGLAND MPC MEMBER VLIEGHE READY TO CUT INTEREST RATES (FT)

* IRAN: UKRAINIAN AIRCRAFT WAS SHOT DOWN IN IRAN DUE TO HUMAN ERROR (RTRS)

* PYONGYANG: NUKE TALKS ONLY POSSIBLE WHEN U.S. FULLY ACCEPTS DEMANDS (YONHAP)

* TSAI LANDSLIDE RISKS CHINA CRANKING UP PRESSURE ON TAIWAN (NIKKEI)