*** 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 285.83 points at 21651.11

- ASX 200 up 16.031 points at 5958.9

- JGB 10-Yr future down 3 ticks at 150.94, yield up 0.4bp at 0.054%

- Aussie 3-Yr future down 2 ticks at 97.875, yield up 1.4bp at 2.091%

- Aussie 10-Yr future up 0.5 ticks at 97.215, yield down 0.8bp at 2.795%

- US 10-Yr future down 1+ ticks at 120.04, yield up 1.46bp at 2.8717%

- WTI crude up $0.19 at $60.31, Gold down $1.01 at $1320.98

- USDJPY up 14 pips at 106.36

* SOUTH KOREA SAYS THAT TRUMP WILL MEET WITH NORTH KOREA'S KIM "BY MAY"

* TRUMP'S TARIFFS TO BE IMPLEMENTED, CANADA & MEXICO TO GAIN INDEFINITE

EXEMPTIONS

* ECB IS SAID TO ASSUME FINAL QE PUSH TOTALING EUR 30BLN

* UK OFFICIALS ARE SAID TO SEE NO BREXIT DEAL TILL NEXT YEAR