*** 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 53.5 points at 23796.67

- ASX 200 down 2.909 points at 6134.8

- JGB 10-Yr future down 16 ticks at 150.47, JGB 10-Yr yield up 1bp at 0.081%

- Aussie 3-Yr future down 2.5 ticks at 97.84, Aussie 3-Yr yield up 2bp at 2.119%

- Aussie 10-Yr future down 6.5 ticks at 97.26, Aussie 10-Yr yield up 6.3bp at

2.736%

- US 10-Yr future down 1 ticks at 123.00+, US 10-Yr yield down 0.54bp at 2.5476%

- WTI crude up $0.43 at $63.4, Gold down $2.42 at $1310.43

- USDJPY down 2 pips at 112.63

* AUSTRALIA AUG-NOV JOB VACANCIES +2.7% VS +6.7% MAY-AUG

* SPECULATION PBOC TO RESUME OMOS SOON

* SOUTH KOREAN UNEMPLOYMENT RATE DEC: 3.6% (EXP 3.7%; PREV 3.7%)