*** 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 98.63 points at 21373.14

- ASX 200 up 24.052 points at 6163.3

- JGB 10-Yr future down 5 ticks at 152.85, yield up 0.3bp at -0.035%

- Aussie 10-Yr future down 4.5 ticks at 97.895, yield up 4.8bp at 2.103%

- U.S. 10-Yr future down 0+ tick at 121.28+, yield down 0.72bp at 2.6842%

- WTI crude down $0.08 at $56.88, Gold up $1.88 at $1325.59

- USD/JPY down 5 pips at Y110.65

* EU EXPECTS MAY TO REQUEST THREE-MONTH DELAY TO BREXIT (BBG)

* AUSTRALIAN TREASURER FRYDENBERG DENIES CHINA HAS BANNED AUSTRALIA IMPORTS

(BBG)

* RBA GOV. LOWE OFFERS LITTLE NEW, EVEN CHANCE OF RATE HIKE/CUT

* TRUMP: U.S. ECONOMY STRONGER THAN IT'S EVER BEEN BEFORE (BBG)