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 100.8 points at 22968.45

- ASX 200 up 4.691 points at 6745.4

- Shanghai Comp. down 11.057 points at 2968.329

- JGB 10-Yr future down 20 ticks at 153.7, yield up 1.5bp at -0.108%

- Aussie 10-Yr future down 9 ticks at 98.815, yield up 8.7bp at 1.182%

- U.S. 10-Yr future -0-02+ at 129-02+, yield up 1.24bp at 1.854%

- WTI crude down $0.22 at $55.59, Gold down $0.66 at $1491.85

- USD/JPY up 3 pips at y108.98

* PM JOHNSON SET TO RENEW PUSH FOR A DECEMBER SNAP ELECTION

* U.S. REJECTS CHINA SANCTIONS AFTER WTO RULING (MNI)

* NZ SUPER FUND REVIEWS HEDGING POLICY, S&P MIGHT REMOVE NZ'S "POSITIVE OUTLOOK"

* BOE TENREYRO: MODELS UNDERSTATE TRADE BARRIER HIT (MNI)

* RBNZ HAWKESBY: AUG 50BP CUT SHOWS DETERMINATION TO MEET INFL GOAL (BBG)