*** 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 39.55 points at 20328.08

- ASX 200 down 4.584 points at 5666.4

- JGB 10-Yr future up 12 ticks at 150.39, JGB 10-Yr yield down 0.9bp at 0.065%

- Aussie 3-Yr future up 3 ticks at 97.82, Aussie 3-Yr yield down 2.9bp at 2.146%

- Aussie 10-Yr future up 3.5 ticks at 97.145, Aussie 10-Yr yield down 3.5bp at

2.826%

- US 10-Yr future down 1+ ticks at 125.16, US 10-Yr yield up 0.4bp at 2.3121%

- WTI crude up $0.04 at $51.59, Gold down $0.35 at $1287.05

- USDJPY up 19 pips at 112.51

* BOJ OPINIONS: MORE EASING NECESSARY TO STIMULATE DEMAND

* JAPAN AUG S/A RETAIL SALES -1.7% M/M, 1ST M/M DROP IN 3 MONTHS

* JAPAN AUG CORE CPI +0.7% Y/Y; MNI MEDIAN +0.7%; JULY +0.5%

* JAPAN AUG INDUSTRIAL OUTPUT +2.1% M/M; MNI MEDIAN +1.9%

* CHINA GIVEN N. KOREA COMPANIES 120 DAYS TO CLOSE (ANZ)