*** 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 61.63 points at 24210.86

- ASX 200 up 4.286 points at 6130.4

- JGB 10-Yr future up 6 ticks at 150.2, yield up 1.2bp at 0.142%

- Aussie 3-Yr future up 1 tick at 97.925, yield down 1.5bp at 2.01%

- Aussie 10-Yr future up 1.5 ticks at 97.325, yield down 1.6bp at 2.653%

- U.S. 10-Yr future down 0+ ticks at 118.2+, yield down 0.37bp at 3.0594%

- WTI crude down $0.04 at $75.19, Gold up $4.08 at $1207.4

- USD/JPY down 7 pips at 113.58

* FED CHAIR POWELL: NEED GRADUAL HIKES TO BALANCE INFLATION RISKS

* ITALIAN GOVERNMENT STICKS TO BUDGET PLAN, MORE DETAILS DUE WEDNESDAY

* UK PM MAY URGED TO SET DEPARTURE DATE BY MINISTERS (TELEGRAPH)