*** 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 27.85 points at 21860.52

- ASX 200 up 21.86 points at 5864.4

- JGB 10-Yr future up 1 ticks at 150.89, yield down 0.7bp at 0.04%

- Aussie 3-Yr future down 1 ticks at 97.745, yield up 1bp at 2.22%

- Aussie 10-Yr future down 1 ticks at 97.235, yield up 0.7bp at 2.751%

- US 10-Yr future down 2 ticks at 120.13, yield up 0.73bp at 2.834%

- WTI crude up $0.3 at $66.51, Gold up $1.97 at $1347.91

- USDJPY down 5 pips at 107.06

* US EXAMINING RETALIATION AGAINST CHINESE RESTRICTIONS ON US TECH CO.'S (WSJ)

* CHINA'S HOLDINGS OF US TREASURIES RISE BY MOST IN 6 MONTHS

* TRUMP TO NOMINATE CLARIDA & BOWMAN TO FED BOARD (WSJ)

* FED'S BOSTIC: NOT SEEN MUCH MOVEMENT IN WAGES

* ECB'S PRAET: AMPLE DEGREE OF MONETARY STIMULUS REMAINS NECESSARY

* FITCH: WEST EUROPE SOVEREIGNS SEE UPGRADES; DEBT A KEY CHALLENGE