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 384.23 points at 22379.81

- ASX 200 up 82.668 points at 5898.2

- Shanghai Comp. up 17.048 points at 2978.564

- JGB 10-Yr future down 16 ticks at 151.98, yield up 0.8bp at 0.026%

- Aussie 10-Yr future down 1 tick at 99.095, yield down 0bp at 0.882%

- U.S. 10-Yr future -0-00+ at 139-10, yield up 0.65bp at 0.630%

- WTI crude down $0.28 at $39.42, Gold down $1.21 at $1771.61

- USD/JPY up 18 pips at Y107.76

* FED CHAIR POWELL: RECOVERY PATH IS 'EXTRAORDINARILY UNCERTAIN' (CNBC)

* CHINA PASSES HONG KONG SECURITY LAW

* U.S. COMMERCE DEPT ENDS ITS SPECIAL TREATMENT FOR HONG KONG (RTRS)

* TAIWAN LOOKS TO TIGHTEN INVESTMENT RULES FOR CHINA (FT)

* EUROPE SET TO EXTEND TRAVEL BAN FOR U.S. RESIDENTS ON TUESDAY (BBG)

* RBNZ RECOMMITS TO KEEPING CASH RATE AT 0.25% UNTIL MARCH (BBG)