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 47.92 points at 23826.93?

- ASX 200 down 33.699 points at 7015.5

- Shanghai Comp. down 17.002 points at 2849.508

- JGB 10-Yr future up 23 ticks at 152.64, yield down 2.2bp at -0.039%

- Aussie 10-Yr future up 4.0 ticks at 98.935, yield down 4.3bp at 1.049%

- U.S. 10-Yr future up 0-03+ ticks at 130-21+, yield down 1.21bp at 1.6301%

- WTI crude up $0.09 at $51.04, Gold down $0.85 at $1565.83

- USD/JPY down 8 pips at Y109.91

* CHINA'S VIRUS CASE COUNT GROWTH SLOWS, DEATH TOLL CONTINUES TO MOVE HIGHER

* CHINESE OFFICIALS CONTINUE TO POINT TO ABILITY TO DEAL WITH VIRUS

* CORONAVIRUS CASES ON CRUISE LINER OFF JAPAN JUMP TO 61 (RTRS)

* RBA UPBEAT DESPITE NEAR-TERM OUTLOOK DOWNGRADE (MNI)

* TRUMP 'APOPLECTIC' WITH UK'S JOHNSON OVER HUAWEI DECISION (FT)

* LAVROV: RUSSIA BACKS OPEC+ PROPOSAL TO CUT OIL OUTPUT (RTRS)