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 761.75 points at 22624.88

- ASX 200 down 111.775 points at 6866.5

- Shanghai Comp. down 60.605 points at 2970.628

- JGB 10-Yr future up 59 ticks at 153.49, yield down 4.3bp at -0.099%

- Aussie 10-Yr future down 0.5 ticks at 99.080, yield up 0.2bp at 0.92%

- U.S. 10-Yr future down 0-04+ ticks at 132-16+, yield up 2.34bp at 1.3939%

- WTI crude up $0.20 at $51.63, Gold down $3.79 at $1655.72

- USD/JPY up 10 pips at Y110.82

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* SEVERAL CHINESE PROVINCES TONE DOWN VIRUS MEASURES

* TRUMP AND KUDLOW TALK UP EQUITY MARKETS

* BREXIT SABRE RATTLING CONTINUES