*** 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 166.6 points at 21637.64

- ASX 200 down 18.816 points at 6203.4

- JGB 10-Yr future up 7 ticks at 152.95, yield down 0.7bp at -0.055%

- Aussie 10-Yr future up 2.5 ticks at 98.12, yield down 2.3bp at 1.875%

- US 10-Yr future down 1.5625 ticks at 123.625, yield down 0bp at 2.5006%

- WTI crude up $0.23 at $64.2, Gold up $0.12 at $1304.22

- USDJPY up 1 pips at 111.14

* EU REJECTS MAY'S BID FOR SHORT DELAY TO BREXIT (Guardian)

* TUSK SUGGESTS A "FLEXIBLE" BREXIT DELAY OF UP TO A YEAR (BBC)

* MNUCHIN WILL SPEAK WITH LIU AND LIGHTHIZER TODAY

* ISRAEL'S ELECTION TOO CLOSE TO CALL, BOTH SIDES CLAIM VICTORY (CNBC)

* JAPAN FEB CORE MACHINE ORDERS +1.8% M/M; MEDIAN +2.5% (MNI)

* JAPAN MAR CORP GOODS PRICE INDEX +1.3% Y/Y, MEDIAN +1.0% (MNI)