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 198.95 points at 21468

- ASX 200 up 45.15 points at 5825.2

- Shanghai Comp. down 1.534 points at 2845.013

- JGB 10-Yr future down 13 ticks at 152.21, yield down 0.2bp at 0.006%

- Aussie 10-Yr future down 0.5 ticks at 99.12, yield up 0.6bp at 0.891%

- U.S. 10-Yr future unch. at 138-30+, yield down 0.16bp at 0.695%

- WTI crude down $0.11 at $34.24, Gold down $4.96 at $1705.72

- USD/JPY up 2 pips at Y107.56

* U.S. MULLS SANCTIONS ON CHINESE OFFICIALS, FIRMS OVER HONG KONG (BBG)

* TRUMP WEIGHS VISA LIMITS ON CHINESE STUDENTS, RESEARCHERS (FOX)

* FRUGAL FOUR MAY SLOW, NOT STOP EU PANDEMIC FUND (MNI)

* ECB'S SCHNABEL: ECB NOT ADJUSTING POLICY AFTER GERMAN COURT RULING

* MERCK CHIEF CASTS DOUBT ON CORONAVIRUS VACCINE TIMEFRAME (FT)

* USD/CNH CONTINUES TO MOVE HIGHER