*** 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 37.56 points at 21774.06

- ASX 200 up 29.517 points at 5980.4

- JGB 10-Yr future up 8 ticks at 150.91, yield down 0.6bp at 0.05%

- Aussie 3-Yr future up 1.5 ticks at 97.885, yield down 2bp at 2.081%

- Aussie 10-Yr future up 2.5 ticks at 97.16, yield down 2.1bp at 2.852%

- US 10-Yr future down 3+ ticks at 120.10, yield up 0.73bp at 2.928%

- WTI crude down $0.11 at $62.66, Gold down $1.24 at $1330.79

- USDJPY up 7 pips at 106.82

* JAPAN JAN CORE CPI +0.9% Y/Y; MEDIAN +0.8%; DEC +0.9%

* JAPAN JAN CORE-CORE CPI +0.4% Y/Y; DEC +0.3

* ECB'S SMETS: EURO STRENGTH & VOL ARE NOT YET A CONCERN

* FED'S KAPLAN: BASE CASE FOR 3 HIKES COULD CHANGE WITH INFLATION & EMPLOYMENT