*** 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 80.5 points at 22442.23

- ASX 200 down 18.095 points at 5968.1

- JGB 10-Yr future down 10 ticks at 151.05, JGB 10-Yr yield up 0.6bp at 0.031%

- Aussie 3-Yr future flat at 98.07, Aussie 3-Yr yield down 0.7bp at 1.906%

- Aussie 10-Yr future up 1.5 ticks at 97.49, Aussie 10-Yr yield down 1.4bp at

2.494%

- US 10-Yr future down 1+ ticks at 125.02, US 10-Yr yield up 1.07bp at 2.3294%

- WTI crude up $0.35 at $58.37, Gold down $1.45 at $1290.12

- USDJPY up 18 pips at 111.39

* JAPANESE NIKKEI MANUFACTURING PMI NOV P: 53.8 (PREV 52.8)

* JAPANESE FORMIN KONO PLANS TO RUN FOR LDP LEADER IN FUTURE

* AUSTRALIA SELLS A$500mln 2021 BONDS; COVER SLIPS FROM PREVIOUS TO 5.40

* NEW ZEALAND TRADE BALANCE (NZD) OCT: -871M (EXP -760M; R PREV -1156M)