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 176.15 points at 23165.81

- ASX 200 down 94.344 points at 6996.2

- Shanghai Comp. is closed

- JGB 10-Yr future down 2 ticks at 152.58, yield up 0.4bp at -0.041%

- Aussie 10-Yr future up 9.5 ticks at 99.025, yield down 12.8bp at 0.959%

- U.S. 10-Yr future down 0-02 ticks at 130-26+, yield up 0.35bp at 1.6115%

- WTI crude down $0.08 at $53.06, Gold down $2.35 at $1579.72

- USD/JPY up 8 pips at Y108.98

* CHINA CORONAVIRUS DEATH TOLL RISES TO 106, CONFIRMED CASES HITS 4,515 (RTRS)

* CHINA TELLS BROKERAGES TO GUIDE INVESTORS 'RATIONALLY' ON VIRUS (BBG)

* GERMANY IDENTIFIES FIRST CASE OF DEADLY CORONAVIRUS (RTRS)

* ECB'S MERSCH: ECB IS ATTENTIVE TO POTENTIAL SIDE EFFECTS OF POLICY (BBG)

* BOLTON WAS CONCERNED THAT TRUMP DID FAVORS FOR AUTOCRATIC LEADERS (NY TIMES)

* APPLE TELLS SUPPLIERS MAKE 10% MORE IPHONES THIS YEAR (NIKKEI)