*** 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 508.24 points at 21382.62

- ASX 200 down 34.073 points at 5803.4

- JGB 10-Yr future up 8 ticks at 150.5, JGB 10-Yr yield down 1.5bp at 0.066%

- Aussie 3-Yr future down 1.5 ticks at 97.855, Aussie 3-Yr yield up 1.6bp at

2.101%

- Aussie 10-Yr future down 3 ticks at 97.115, Aussie 10-Yr yield up 2.5bp at

2.887%

- US 10-Yr future down 11+ ticks at 120.26, US 10-Yr yield up 2.72bp at 2.8512%

- WTI crude up $0.54 at $59.74, Gold up $3.86 at $1320.73

- USDJPY down 12 pips at 108.68

* JAPANESE GOVERNMENT TO REAPPOINT KURODA FOR 2ND TERM AS GOVERNOR

* RBA DEC CREDIT CARD PURCHASES AUD27.9B (PREV AUD27.9B)

* BOE'S HALDANE SAYS PACE OF HIKES TO BE GRADUAL