*** 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 74 points at 22887.90

- ASX 200 up 5.55 points at 6310.20

- JGB 10-Yr future down 5 ticks at 150.43, yield up 0.2bp at 0.101%

- Aussie 10-Yr future down 3.0 ticks at 97.4100, yield up 2.6bp at 2.586%

- U.S. 10-Yr future up 2 ticks at 120.05, yield down 0.4bp at 2.877%

- WTI crude up $0.09 at $68.62, Gold up $2.29 at $1203.28

- USD/JPY up 2 pips at 111.21

* MEXICO-U.S. DEAL IS SAID TO INCLUDE MEXICO AUTO EXPORT CAP (RTRS)

* NORTH KOREA LETTER REJECTED U.S. DEMAND FOR NUKE REMOVAL (CHANNEL ASIA)

* SENATE OKS CLARIDA FOR ROLE OF FED VICE-CHAIR

* IRAN'S OIL EXPORTS DROPPING FASTER THAN EXPECTED BEFORE U.S. SANCTIONS (WSJ)