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 191.57 points at 22630.22

- ASX 200 up 68.597 points at 5988.9

- Shanghai Comp. up 35.168 points at 3438.608

- JGB 10-Yr future up 6 ticks at 152.09, yield down 1.3bp at 0.021%

- Aussie 10-Yr future down 3.5 ticks at 99.075, yield up 3.1bp at 0.901%

- U.S. 10-Yr future -0-02 at 139-04, yield down 0.66bp at 0.658%

- WTI crude down $0.06 at $40.84, Gold up $1.10 at $1809.99

- USD/JPY down 1 pip at Y107.25

* FED'S BOSTIC: SOFTENING U.S. DATA MAY CALL FOR MORE ACTION (RTRS)

* FED'S ROSENGREN SEES MORE US BUSINESSES NEEDING FED RESCUE (FT)

* FED'S BULLARD SEES UNEMPLOYMENT FALLING TO AS LOW AS 7% THIS YEAR (CNBC)

* SENIOR CHINA DIPLOMAT URGES 'POSITIVE ENERGY' IN TIES WITH U.S. (RTRS)

* HONG KONGERS OFFERED EXTENDED AUS VISAS, EXTRADITION AGREEMENT SUSPENDED (ABC)