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 234.23 points at 20667.38

- ASX 200 up 23.979 points at 5583.5

- Shanghai Comp. down 13.036 points at 2885.54

- JGB 10-Yr future down 0 ticks at 152.26, yield down 0.4bp at 0.001%

- Aussie 10-Yr future up 3 ticks at 99.055, yield down 2.8bp at 0.951%

- U.S. 10-Yr future +0-04 at 138-31+, yield up 0.33bp at 0.692%

- WTI crude up $0.18 at $32.14, Gold up $3.92 at $1748.77

- USD/JPY up 8 pips at Y107.79

* FED'S ROSENGREN: REOPENING IS NO 'PANACEA'

* FED'S BARKIN SEES LESS VALUE IN QE AMID LOW YIELDS (MNI)

* EXPERTS: MODERNA DIDN'T PRODUCE CRITICAL DATA TO ASSESS COVID VACCINE (STAT)

* RBNZ'S ORR: NEGATIVE CASH RATE HAS TO 'JUMP THE HURDLES' (BBG)

* CHINESE INDUSTRY MIN: TRADE WON'T SUSTAIN REBOUND IF PANDEMIC LINGERS (BBG)

* FRUGAL PUSHBACK AGAINST LATEST EU FISCAL PROPOSAL REMAINS EVIDENT