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 133.83 points at 23044.27

- ASX 200 up 172.785 points at 6171.5

- Shanghai Comp. up 13.929 points at 2951.7

- JGB 10-Yr future up 27 ticks at 151.92, yield down 3.1bp at 0.021%

- Aussie 10-Yr future up 8 ticks at 98.9675, yield down 5bp at 1.043%

- U.S. 10-Yr future +0-09 at 137-18+, yield down 3.16bp at 0.844%

- WTI crude up $0.26 at $38.43, Gold down $2.74 at $1695.8

- USD/JPY down 42 pips at Y108.01

* WORLD BANK SAYS 2020 GLOBAL OUTPUT TO SHRINK 5.2% (MNI)

* U.S. RECESSION OFFICIALLY BEGAN IN FEBRUARY (Axios)

* FED EXPANDS MAIN STREET TO INCLUDE MORE SMALL BUSINESSES (BBG)

* NORTH KOREA VOWS TO CUT ALL COMMUNICATION LINES WITH SOUTH

* RUSSIA TO TALK ON NUKES WITH U.S., WHITE HOUSE WANTS TO INVOLVE CHINA

* WHO SAYS TRANSMISSION BY THOSE WITHOUT SYMPTOMS IS "VERY RARE"