*** 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 264.37 points at 22276.46

- ASX 200 up 42.784 points at 5951.8

- JGB 10-Yr future up 1 ticks at 150.48, JGB 10-Yr yield down 0.4bp at 0.067%

- Aussie 3-Yr future down 3 ticks at 97.97, Aussie 3-Yr yield up 3bp at 2.005%

- Aussie 10-Yr future down 3 ticks at 97.28, Aussie 10-Yr yield up 2.9bp at

2.698%

- US 10-Yr future down 3 ticks at 124.26+, US 10-Yr yield up 0.73bp at 2.3866%

- WTI crude up $0.27 at $54.66, Gold down $2.63 at $1268.74

- USDJPY up 24 pips at 113.88

* BRC: UK OCT SHOP PRICE INDEX -0.1% Y/Y VS -0.1% Y/Y SEP

* IRAN SAYS MISSILE RANGE COULD ALREADY REACH THE U.S.

* 8 DEAD IN TERROR 'VEHICLE' ATTACK IN NEW YORK

* N. IRELAND EXTEND TALKS INTO WEDNESDAY ON POWER-SHARING

* U.S. REPUBLICANS DELAY TAX REFORM PROPOSAL, UNVEIL NOW THURSDAY