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 109.87 points at 21806.44

- ASX 200 down 51.706 points at 5799.4

- Shanghai Comp. up 0.184 points at 2846.406

- JGB 10-Yr future down 4 ticks at 152.26, yield down 0bp at 0.002%

- Aussie 10-Yr future down 0.5 ticks at 99.125, yield up 0.6bp at 0.886%

- U.S. 10-Yr future +0-09 at 138-30, yield down 2.44bp at 0.666%

- WTI crude down $0.55 at $33.16, Gold up $1.96 at $1720.29

- USD/JPY down 36 pips at Y107.29

* TRUMP WILL HOLD NEWS CONFERENCE ON FRIDAY RE: CHINA

* KUDLOW: CHINA TO BE 'HELD ACCOUNTABLE' FOR HONG KONG MOVE (BBG)

* NY FED'S WILLIAMS: FED HAS TOOLS MORE POWERFUL THAN NEGATIVE RATES (RTRS)

* FED'S KAPLAN: U.S. ECONOMY HAS BOTTOMED, TIES REBOUND TO TESTING (RTRS)

* A TEPID/DEFENSIVE END TO THE WEEK/MONTH IN ASIA