*** 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 280.78 points at 20835.25

- ASX 200 up 16.3 points at 5903

- JGB 10-Yr future up 8 ticks at 152.73, yield down 0.9bp at -0.004%

- Aussie 10-Yr future up 1.5 ticks at 97.775, yield down 1.9bp at 2.223%

- U.S. 10-Yr future up 3+ ticks at 122.03+, yield down 0bp at 2.6775%

- WTI crude up $0.22 at $54.44, Gold up $0.21 at $1320.13

- USD/JPY down 15 pips at Y108.89

* FED HOLDS RATES AT 2.25%-2.50%; 'WILL BE PATIENT

* FED: CITED 'MUTED INFLATION PRESSURES' IN BEING 'PATIENT'

* FED: PREPARED TO ADJUST BALANCE-SHEET NORMALIZATION

* FED: FED FUNDS RATE STILL PRIMARY MEANS OF ADJUSTING MON POL

* FED CHAIR POWELL: CURRENT POLICY STANCE IS APPROPRIATE

* U.S. & CHINA EXP. TO HOLD 1-2 MORE TRADE TALK ROUNDS PRE-MAR 1 DEADLINE (SCMP)