*** 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 312.12 points at 22194.48

- ASX 200 up 26.317 points at 6025.7

- JGB 10-Yr future up 5 ticks at 150.94, yield down 0bp at 0.053%

- Aussie 3-Yr future up 2 ticks at 97.92, yield down 2bp at 2.051%

- Aussie 10-Yr future up 5.5 ticks at 97.215, yield down 5.3bp at 2.795%

- US 10-Yr future down 0+ ticks at 120.23, yield up 0.36bp at 2.8696%

- WTI crude down $0 at $63.55, Gold down $0.83 at $1327.94

- USDJPY up 14 pips at 107.02

* FED'S WILLIAMS: MAKES SENSE TO THINK ABOUT 3-4 RATE HIKES IN 2018

* BOE'S RAMSDEN SEES SWIFTER RATE RISES THAN HE DID PREVIOUSLY

* US PRES. TRUMP IS CONSIDERING 10% DUTY ON ALUMINIUM & 24% ON STEEL IMPORTS

* NORTH KOREA SEEMINGLY OPEN TO DIALOGUE WITH THE US

* SAUDI OIL MIN AL FALIH: EASING OF OUTPUT CONSTRAINTS MAY OCCUR IN '19