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 259.41 points at 22946.78

- ASX 200 down 89.802 points at 6927.4

- Shanghai Comp. down 241.869 points at 2734.659

- JGB 10-Yr future up 16 ticks at 153.02, yield down 0.3bp at -0.069%

- Aussie 10-Yr future up 4.0 ticks at 99.075, yield down 3.6bp at 0.916%

- U.S. 10-Yr future down 0-02 ticks at 131-19, yield up 1.53bp at 1.5221%

- WTI crude down $0.18 at $51.38, Gold down $7.95 at $1581.28

- USD/JPY up 13 pips at Y108.48

* CHINA SAYS CORONAVIRUS DEATH TOLL RISES TO 361, CONFIRMED CASES 17,205

* CHINESE POLICYMAKERS UNVEIL SUPPORTIVE MEASURES AS MARKETS RETURN FROM LNY

* CHINESE EQUITIES SHED 8% AFTER HOLIDAY HIATUS

* CHINA OIL DEMAND IS SAID TO HAVE PLUNGED 20% ON VIRUS LOCKDOWN (BBG)

* BREXIT BATTLELINES DRAWN AHEAD OF JOHNSON'S ADDRESS