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 85.6 points at 23058.37

- ASX 200 up 23.145 points at 6946.5

- Shanghai Comp. up 5.83 points at 2752.436

- JGB 10-Yr future down 3 ticks at 152.90, yield up 0.1bp at -0.055%

- Aussie 10-Yr future up 0.5 ticks at 99.070, yield down 0.5bp at 0.921%

- U.S. 10-Yr future down 0-06+ ticks at 131-12, yield up 1.54bp at 1.5426%

- WTI crude up $0.40 at $50.5, Gold down $1.46 at $1575.28

- USD/JPY up 5 pips at Y108.74

* CHINA REPORTS 64 NEW CORONAVIRUS DEATHS, VIRUS COUNT TOPS 20K

* CHINESE STOCKS STAGE STRONG RECOVERY FROM LOWS ON PBOC LIQUDITY & CNY FIX

* RBA CASH RATE UNCHANGED, LACK OF -VE REVISIONS TO GDP OUTLOOK SHOCKS MOST

* DEMOCRATIC IOWA CAUCUS IN DISARRAY, STILL AWAIT RESULTS