*** 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 236.32 points at 21397.77

- JGB 10-Yr future up 1 ticks at 150.87, JGB 10-Yr yield up 0.3bp at 0.043%

- USDJPY up 5 pips at 106.47

* FED'S HARKER: WILLING TO SLOW HIKES IF YIELD CURVE DOESN'T STEEPEN

SUFFICIENTLY

* TRUMP: INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN WILL LIKELY HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL AFTER MIDTERMS

* TRUMP: MAY HOLD UP SOUTH KOREA TRADE DEAL UNTIL AFTER NORTH KOREA TALKS

* TRUMP TELLS PRESIDENT PUTIN HE'LL WIN IF RUSSIA STARTS AN ARMS RACE

* YUAN IS TO HAVE MORE NOTICEABLE FLUCTUATIONS (SEC JOURNAL)

* SAUDI ARABIA'S CROWN PRINCE CALLS FOR MORE PRESSURE ON IRAN (WSJ)