*** 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 475.92 points at 23240.86

- ASX 200 up 13.515 points at 6083.9

- JGB 10-Yr future down 1 ticks at 150.77, JGB 10-Yr yield up 0.4bp at 0.052%

- Aussie 3-Yr future up 0.5 ticks at 97.83, Aussie 3-Yr yield down 1bp at 2.135%

- Aussie 10-Yr future up 2 ticks at 97.3, Aussie 10-Yr yield down 2bp at 2.698%

- US 10-Yr future down 2 ticks at 123.23, US 10-Yr yield up 0.54bp at 2.4525%

- WTI crude up $0.21 at $61.84, Gold down $4.23 at $1309.06

- USDJPY up 20 pips at 112.7

* NIKKEI DEC FINAL JAPAN MANUFACTURING PMI 54.0 (FLASH 54.2, PREV FINAL 53.6)

* CBA AUSTRALIA DEC SERVICES PMI 55.1 (PREV 54.0)

* AUSTRALIA AI GROUP DEC SERVICES INDEX +0.3 PT TO 52.0

* DEC NO. AMER-MADE CAR SALES AT 4.1 MLN RATE 100% REPORTING