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 673.14 points at 23992.71

- ASX 200 up 70.748 points at 7046.1

- Shanghai Comp. up 27.807 points at 2845.895

- JGB 10-Yr future down 33 ticks at 152.35, yield up 2.5bp at -0.01%

- Aussie 10-Yr future down 6.5 ticks at 98.890, yield up 6.7bp at 1.099%

- U.S. 10-Yr future down 0-08 ticks at 130-09+, yield up 2.43bp at 1.6751%

- WTI crude up $1.08 at $51.82, Gold down $2.72 at $1553.27

- USD/JPY up 13 pips at Y109.96

* CHINA TO CUT VARIOUS TARIFFS ON U.S. GOODS

* CHINA REPORTS 73 NEW DEATHS ON MAINLAND FROM VIRUS OUTBREAK (RTRS)

* RISK RALLIES IN ASIA ON TARIFF NEWS/WEDNESDAY SESSION SPILL OVER

* VIRUS HITS COPPER TRADE AS CHINA ASKS CHILE TO DEFER CARGOES (BBG)

* TALK THAT CRITICAL CHINESE POLICY MEETINGS MAY BE DELAYED