*** 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 387.15 points at 20928.24

- ASX 200 down 32.698 points at 5799.6

- JGB 10-Yr future up 7 ticks at 150.92, yield up 1.4bp at 0.038%

- Aussie 3-Yr future up 3 ticks at 97.87, yield down 3.1bp at 2.041%

- Aussie 10-Yr future up 4 ticks at 97.375, yield down 4.2bp at 2.612%

- US 10-Yr future unch. at 120.29, yield up 1.27bp at 2.788%

- WTI crude down $0.39 at $64.86, Gold down $0.34 at $1344.7

- USDJPY up 24 pips at 105.59

* TRUMP & MERKEL DISCUSSED JOINING FORCES TO COMBAT CHINA'S ECON. PRACTICES

* FRESH SOLUTION TO HARD BORDER IS IMMINENT, UK TELLS IRELAND (TIMES)

* ITALY'S SALVINI SAYS WILL MEET DI MAIO NEXT WEEK (ANSA)

* NORTH KOREA'S KIM CONFIRMS RECENT VISIT TO BEIJING

* NORTH & SOUTH KOREAN DELEGATES MEET ON SIDELINES OF GENEVA ASSEMBLY