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 137.77 points at 22495.86

- ASX 200 up 22.532 points at 5956.2

- Shanghai Comp. up 11.424 points at 2950.739

- JGB 10-Yr future down 5 ticks at 152.07, yield down 0.8bp at 0.011%

- Aussie 10-Yr future up 1.5 ticks at 99.115, yield down 1.8bp at 0.863%

- U.S. 10-Yr future -0-03 at 138-23+, yield down 0.65bp at 0.702%

- WTI crude up $0.38 at $39.22, Gold up $4.14 at $1727.07

- USD/JPY down 13 pips at Y106.84

* FED'S MESTER: COULD TAKE 2 YEARS FOR ECON TO RETURN TO PRE-COVID LEVELS (RTRS)

* TOP CHINA VIRUS EXPERT SAYS VACCINE LIKELY AVAILABLE YEAR END (BBG)

* TOP CHINA VIRUS EXPERT SAYS BEIJING MUST KEEP CONTROL MEASURES (BBG)

* FOCUS ON POTENTIAL FOR PBOC RRR CUTS

* QUIET END TO THE WEEK FOR MARKETS IN ASIA