*** 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 247.95 points at 20368.43

- ASX 200 down 31.125 points at 5787.5

- JGB 10-Yr future down 1 ticks at 150.98, yield down 0.1bp at 0.023%

- Aussie 3-Yr future down 0 ticks at 97.84, yield down 0.6bp at 2.077%

- Aussie 10-Yr future down 0.5 ticks at 97.335, yield up 0.6bp at 2.657%

- US 10-Yr future up 1 tick at 120.20+, yield up 0.55bp at 2.819%

- WTI crude up $0.44 at $66.32, Gold up $1.4 at $1348.73

- USDJPY up 8 pips at 104.81

* US & CHINA QUIETLY SEEK TRADE SOLUTIONS AFTER DAYS OF LOUD THREATS (WSJ)

* US & SOUTH KOREA REACH AGREEMENT ON TRADE & STEEL TARIFFS (BBG)

* SAN FRAN FED'S WILLIAMS IS FRONT RUNNER TO SERVE AS NY FED PRESIDENT (WSJ)

* NORTH KOREA AGREES TO HIGH-LEVEL INTER-KOREAN TALKS ON MARCH 29 (YONHAP)

* SPAIN RAISED TO A- FROM BBB+ BY S&P; OUTLOOK STILL POSITIVE