*** 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 11.87 points at 21807.72

- ASX 200 up 5.332 points at 5862.8

- JGB 10-Yr future up 3 ticks at 151, yield down 0.1bp at 0.035%

- Aussie 3-Yr future down 2.5 ticks at 97.795, yield up 2.1bp at 2.169%

- Aussie 10-Yr future unch. at 97.285, yield down 0.4bp at 2.699%

- US 10-Yr future up 0+ tick at 120.24, yield down 0.18bp at 2.8009%

- WTI crude up $0.12 at $65.61, Gold up $2.32 at $1341.78

- USDJPY down 13 pips at 107.09

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