*** 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 56.02 points at 22325.67

- ASX 200 up 28.798 points at 5866.2

- JGB 10-Yr future up 1 tick at 150.2, yield up 0.1bp at 0.145%

- Aussie 10-Yr future down 2.5 ticks at 97.27, yield up 2bp at 2.712%

- US 10-Yr future up 1+ ticks at 118.06+, yield down 0.19bp at 3.1538%

- WTI crude up $0.05 at $71.84, Gold up $0.63 at $1227.67

- USD/JPY up 6 pips at 111.83

* ITALY RATIFIES DRAFT BUDGET, SENDS TO EU

* ITALY'S SALVINI: NOT BOUND BY EU BUDGET (ANSA)

* ITALY'S SALVINI: NEXT BUDGET WILL INCLUDE TAX CUTS & PENSIONS REFORM (RTRS)

* EU'S TUSK: NO-DEAL BREXIT 'MORE LIKELY THAN EVER' (POLITICO)

* 8 UK CAB MINS WITH CONCERNS OVER BREXIT BACKSTOP ATTEND "SUMMIT" (TELEGRAPH)

* REPORTS SUGGEST SAUDI JORNALIST KHASHOGGI DIED DURING INTERROGATION

* NEW ZEALAND Q3 CPI +1.9% Y/Y; MEDIAN +1.7%; Q2 +1.5%