*** 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 148.52 points at 20279.44

- ASX 200 up 8.813 points at 5787.3

- JGB 10-Yr future up 6 ticks at 152.46, yield down 0.2bp at 0.03%

- Aussie 10-Yr future up 1.5 ticks at 97.685, yield down 1.8bp at 2.309%

- U.S. 10-Yr future up 3 ticks at 121.26, yield down 0.17bp at 2.7083%

- WTI crude down $0.18 at $52.18, Gold down $1.25 at $1292.31

- USD/JPY up 3 pips at Y108.20

* MOFCOM: U.S. TALKS `BROAD, DEEP, DETAILED', CLOSE CONTACT WILL CONT (BBG)

* FED MINS: CAN 'AFFORD TO BE PATIENT' ON FUTURE HIKES

* FED MINS: 'RELATIVELY LIMITED' ADDL TIGHTENING LIKELY APPROPRIATE

* FED'S ROSENGREN: CURRENT POLICY APPROPRIATE FOR NOW

* FED'S ROSENGREN: NO BIAS TOWARD RATE INCREASE OR CUT