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 158.36 points at 21258.42

- ASX 200 up 51.299 points at 6377.2

- Shanghai Comp. up 42.244 points at 3053.91

- JGB 10-Yr future down 3 ticks at 154.12, yield down 0.5bp at -0.131%

- Aussie 10-Yr future down 5.5 ticks at 99.23, yield up 5.7bp at 0.776%

- U.S. 10-Yr future down 0-05 ticks at 135-27, yield down 4.37bp at 1.0085%

- WTI crude up $0.56 at $47.34, Gold up $2.85 at $1639.78

- USD/JPY down 19 pips at Y107.33

* CALIFORNIA DECLARES STATE OF EMERGENCY AFTER 1ST VIRUS DEATH

* JAPAN'S PENSION 'WHALE' DIVES INTO FOREIGN BONDS, SPOUTING YEN (NIKKEI)

* AUSTRALIA FLAGS IMPENDING FISCAL STIMULUS

* NO NEED FOR PBOC TO 'CLOSELY' FOLLOW FED'S MOVE (SEC. TIMES)