*** 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 210.39 points at 21684.96

- ASX 200 up 9.614 points at 5913.4

- JGB 10-Yr future down 4 ticks at 150.28, JGB 10-Yr yield up 0.3bp at 0.079%

- Aussie 3-Yr future down 1 ticks at 97.84, Aussie 3-Yr yield up 1bp at 2.13%

- Aussie 10-Yr future down 4 ticks at 97.155, 10-Yr yield up 3.7bp at 2.814%

- US 10-Yr future down 6.25 ticks at 124.24+, US 10-Yr yield up 0.4bp at 2.388%

- WTI crude up $0.29 at $52.1, Gold down $5.45 at $1275.11

- USDJPY up 48 pips at 113.96

* PRESIDENT ABE GAINS TWO THIRD MAJORITY IN SNAP ELECTION

* SPANISH GOVERNMENT IMPOSE DIRECT RULE ON CATALONIA

* TWO WEALTHY REGIONS OF ITALY VOTE FOR MORE AUTONOMY FROM THE CENTRAL GOVT

* TYPHOON LAN HITS LANDFALL IN JAPAN CAUSING CHAOS ON ELECTION DAY