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 is closed

- ASX 200 down 156.161 points at 6982.8

- Shanghai Comp. down 10.444 points at 3029.225

- JGBs are closed

- Aussie 10-Yr future up 1.5 ticks at 99.080, yield down 1.9bp at 0.919%

- U.S. 10-Yr future up 35.9375 ticks at 132.21875, cash Tsys are closed

- WTI crude down $1.24 at $52.13, Gold up $19.51 at $1662.75

- USD/JPY down 3 pips at Y111.58

* CORONAVIRUS CONTAGION FEAR SPREADS, IRAN, ISRAEL, ITALY & S KOREA AT CENTRE

* XI: CHINA BRACES FOR INEVITABLE BIG HIT TO ECONOMY FROM VIRUS (RTRS)

* CHEN: PBOC REVIEWING WHETHER TO CUT BENCHMARK DEPOSIT RATE (BBG)

* VARIOUS CHINESE PROVINCES DOWNGRADE VIRUS RESPONSE LEVELS

* BREXIT BARBS CONTINUE TO BE TRADED

* G-20 FINANCE CHIEFS GO ON ALERT WITH GLOBAL GROWTH AT RISK (BBG)