*** 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 21.48 points at 22978.14

- ASX 200 down 25.887 points at 6058.7

- JGB 10-Yr future up 5 ticks at 150.76, yield down 0.4bp at 0.055%

- Aussie 10-Yr future up 3.5 ticks at 97.13, yield down 3.3bp at 2.855%

- US 10-Yr future up 2 ticks at 118.29, yield down 0.55bp at 3.0541%

- WTI crude up $0.24 at $72.48, Gold up $0.35 at $1292.96

- USDJPY down 12 pips at 110.93

* ITALIAN PRES TO MEET WITH M5S & LEAGUE LEADERS AFTER THEY NOMINATE CONTE AS PM

* ITALIAN PRESIDENT NEEDS TIME TO CONSIDER PRIME MINISTER (RTRS SOURCE)

* SALVINI: ITALY CAN SAY `NO' TO PARIS, BERLIN & BRUSSELS

* LIGHTHIZER: CHINA IP ISSUES FAR MORE CRITICAL THAN TRADE GAP

* FED'S BOSTIC STILL PREFERS 2 MORE HIKES IN '18

* FED'S HARKER SEES 2, MAYBE 3, MORE INTEREST RATE HIKES THIS YEAR

* FED'S KASHKARI: THERE MIGHT STILL BE SLACK IN LABOR MARKET