*** 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 437.68 points at 21907.82

- ASX 200 up 50.467 points at 6013.7

- JGB 10-Yr future down 0 ticks at 151, yield down 0.1bp at 0.052%

- Aussie 3-Yr future down 3.5 ticks at 97.845, yield up 2.8bp at 2.12%

- Aussie 10-Yr future down 3.75 ticks at 97.19, yield up 3.8bp at 2.821%

- US 10-Yr future down 2+ ticks at 119.30+, yield up 0.91bp at 2.9029%

- WTI crude up $0.1 at $62.14, Gold down $1.21 at $1322.8

- USDJPY up 7 pips at 106.88

* CHINA SAYS TRADE WAR WITH U.S. WILL ONLY BRING DISASTER TO GLOBAL ECONOMY

* NORTH KOREA'S KIM JONG UN WANTS U.S. EMBASSY IN PYONGYANG

* CHRISTOPHER LIDDELL IS FRONT-RUNNER TO BECOME TRUMP'S TOP ECONOMIC ADVISER

* FED'S BULLARD WARNS OF INTEREST RATE RISK TO RECOVERY

* OPEC DIVIDED ON THE RIGHT PRICE FOR OIL