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 211.42 points at 22648.19

- ASX 200 up 11.354 points at 5957.1

- Shanghai Comp. up 5.026 points at 2970.298

- JGB 10-Yr future unch. at 152.13, yield down 0.2bp at 0.01%

- Aussie 10-Yr future down 3.5 ticks at 99.075, yield up 3.6bp at 0.903%

- U.S. 10-Yr future unch. at 138-22+, yield down 0.65bp at 0.702%

- WTI crude down $0.18 at $40.54, Gold down $2.01 at $1752.38

- USD/JPY up 29 pips at Y107.20

* NAVARRO'S GAME OF CHINESE WHISPERS DRIVES VOL. IN ASIA

* MNUCHIN: THERE MAY BE A TIME WHEN WE HAVE CHINA DECOUPLING (BBG)

* U.S. DESIGNATES FOUR MAJOR CHINESE MEDIA OUTLETS AS FOREIGN MISSIONS (RTRS)

* U.S. SET TO ANNOUNCE ALUMINUM TARIFFS ON CANADA BY END OF WEEK (BBG)