*** 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 138.4 points at 21376.03

- ASX 200 up 28.135 points at 5872.8

- JGB 10-Yr future down 3 ticks at 150.35, JGB 10-Yr yield up 0.6bp at 0.07%

- Aussie 3-Yr future down 1 tick at 97.88, Aussie 3-Yr yield up 1.1bp at 2.09%

- Aussie 10-Yr future down 2.5 ticks at 97.205, Aussie 10-Yr yield up 1.9bp at

2.767%

- US 10-Yr future up 1+ ticks at 125.15, US 10-Yr yield down 0.36bp at 2.2998%

- WTI crude down $0.04 at $51.84, Gold down $1.51 at $1294.59

- USDJPY up 6 pips at 112.22

* NO LONGER A ONE HORSE RACE - TAYLOR'S IMPRESSED TRUMP FOR FED CHAIR

* NEW ZEALAND Q3 CPI +1.9% Y/Y VS MNI MEDIAN +1.8%

* PM MAY AND EU PRES JUNCKER SAY DINNER WAS 'CONSTRUCTIVE'

* IRAQI FORCES TAKEN OIL CITY KIRKUK FROM KURDS (RTRS)