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 155.3 points at 23370.68

- ASX 200 up 45.045 points at 7039.5

- Shanghai Comp. down 84.226 points at 2976.528

- JGB 10-Yr future down 5 ticks at 152.49, yield up 0.5bp at -0.035%

- Aussie 10-Yr future down 7.5 ticks at 98.96, yield up 7.1bp at 1.023%

- U.S. 10-Yr future down 0-03+ ticks at 130-16, yield down 0bp at 1.6562%

- WTI crude up $0.67 at $54.15, Gold down $1.64 at $1565.57

- USD/JPY up 4 pips at Y109.18

* CHINESE CORONAVIRUS CASES NEAR 6K, 132 DEATHS

* WHITE HOUSE MAY SUSPEND ALL CHINA-U.S. FLIGHTS AMID CORONAVIRUS (CNBC)

* WHITE HOUSE DID NOT ASK FOR A SUSPENSION OF U.S.-CHINA FLIGHTS (RTRS)

* AUSSIE CPI DATA TRIGGERS LATEST PUSH BACKS IN RBA CUT CALLS

* APPLE EARNINGS AND SALES SURGE TO RECORD (MARKETWATCH)