*** 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 238.95 points at 21760.27

- ASX 200 up 7.276 points at 5952.2

- JGB 10-Yr future up 1 ticks at 150.79, yield up 0.2bp at 0.058%

- Aussie 3-Yr future down 0 ticks at 97.85, yield up 0.2bp at 2.115%

- Aussie 10-Yr future down 2 ticks at 97.12, yield up 2.2bp at 2.885%

- US 10-Yr future down 1+ ticks at 120.05, yield down 0.55bp at 2.9445%

- WTI crude down $0.51 at $61.18, Gold up $1.16 at $1325.57

- USDJPY down 15 pips at 107.67

* FOMC MINS: NEAR-TERM OUTLOOK STRONGER; HIKES MORE LIKELY

* KAPLAN SEES RISKS IN WAITING TOO LONG TO REMOVE ACCOMMODATION

* BOE'S HALDANE VERY LIKELY UK WAGE GROWTH WILL HIT 3% VERY SOON

* MINISTERS: UK CABINET DID NOT AGREE TO STRATEGY FOR BREXIT TRANSITION PERIOD