*** Below gives key levels of markets at...>

SNAPSHOT: *** Below gives key levels of markets at the start of the Asia-Pac

session:

- Nikkei 225 up 81.01 points at 19863.41

- ASX 200 up 19.559 points at 5761.4

- JGB 10-Yr future down 18 ticks at 150.83, JGB 10-Yr yield up 1.8bp at 0.038%

- Aussie 3-Yr future down 3.5 ticks at 97.96, Aussie 3-Yr yield up 3.4bp at

2.045%

- Aussie 10-Yr future down 3.75 ticks at 97.3225, Aussie 10-Yr yield up 3.8bp at

2.679%

- US 10-Yr future up 1 tick at 126.21+, US 10-Yr yield down 0.4bp at 2.164%

- WTI crude up $0.06 at $48.28, Gold down $1.16 at $1330.67

- USDJPY up 6 pips at 110.23

* BREXIT TALKS HAVE BEEN DELAYED BY A WEEK TO ASSIST 'PROGRESS.'

* US PRESIDENT TRUMP SAID SANCTIONS ON N. KOREA ARE A 'SMALL STEP.'

* JAPAN AUG CGPI +2.9% Y/Y, MNI MEDIAN FORECAST +3.0%

* US EQUITY INDICES FINISH ON RECORD HIGH