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

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

session:

- Nikkei 225 down 86.67 points at 20244.18

- ASX 200 down 4.284 points at 5669.2

- JGB 10-Yr future up 3 ticks at 150.83, JGB 10-Yr yield down 0.4bp at 0.03%

- Aussie 3-Yr future up 1 ticks at 97.84, Aussie 3-Yr yield down 0.6bp at 2.132%

- Aussie 10-Yr future down 1 ticks at 97.19, Aussie 10-Yr yield up 0.6bp at

2.777%

- US 10-Yr future down 3 ticks at 125.29, US 10-Yr yield up 0.2bp at 2.237%

- WTI crude up $0.22 at $52.09, Gold down $0.89 at $1293.31

- USDJPY up 20 pips at 112.42

* U.S SENATE: REPUBLICANS SUFFER DEFEAT ON OBAMACARE REPEAL

* REUTERS PRIVATE SURVEY SAYS CHINA ECONOMIC GROWTH LIKELY SLIPPED IN Q3

* PUERTO RICO PORTS FINALLY REOPENING POST HURRICANE MARIA