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 313.4 points at 22573.19

- ASX 200 up 90.722 points at 5908.4

- Shanghai Comp. closed

- JGB 10-Yr future up 3 ticks at 152.13, yield down 0.4bp at 0.011%

- Aussie 10-Yr future up 0.5 ticks at 99.105, yield down 0.4bp at 0.878%

- U.S. 10-Yr future -0-01 at 138-28, yield down 0.66bp at 0.679%

- WTI crude up $0.54 at $39.26, Gold down $3 at $1760.80

- USD/JPY down 5 pips at Y107.14

* FED HALTS BIG BANK BUYBACKS, CAPS Q3 DIVIDENDS

* REGULATORS EASE FINANCIAL VOLCKER RULE

* SENATE PASSES SANCTIONS BILL ON CHINA OVER HONG KONG LAW (WSJ)

* GERMANY WEIGHS MEASURES AGAINST U.S. OVER NORD STREAM SANCTIONS (BBG)

* FED'S GEORGE: UNCLEAR WHAT FED POLICY WILL NEED TO DO NEXT (WSJ)

* FED'S BOSTIC: GRADUAL SECOND WAVE COULD FORCE CONSUMERS BACK INDOORS (RTRS)