*** 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 96.77 points at 20976.56

- ASX 200 up 2.355 points at 5774.5

- JGB 10-Yr future up 5 ticks at 150.45, yield up 1.1bp at 0.066%

- Aussie 3-Yr future down 1 ticks at 97.83, yield up 0.1bp at 2.125%

- Aussie 10-Yr future down 0.5 ticks at 97.15, yield down 0bp at 2.817%

- US 10-Yr future up 1 tick at 125.08+, yield down 0.36bp at 2.3445%

- WTI crude down $0.21 at $51.09, Gold up $1.23 at $1292.94

- USDJPY down 7 pips at 112.43

* RICS: NET 6% UK SURVEYORS SAW HOUSE PRICES RISE JUL-SEP

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

* NIKKEI POLL SHOWS JAPANESE LDP TO WIN 300 OF 465 SEATS IN SNAP ELECTION

* ECB'S PRAET CALLS FOR LONGER EXTENSION ON ASSET PURCHASING PROGRAM

* SPAIN GIVES CATALAN 8 DAYS TO DROP INDEPENDENCE - REUTERS