*** 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 279.21 points at 22143.38

- ASX 200 up 0.478 points at 6251.8

- JGB 10-Yr future down 20 ticks at 152.64, yield up 2.4bp at -0.034%

- Aussie 10-Yr future down 6.5 ticks at 98.045, yield up 6bp at 1.943%

- U.S. 10-Yr future up 0+ tick at 123.03+, yield down 0.72bp at 2.5579%

- WTI crude down $0.24 at $63.64, Gold down $0.15 at $1290.28

- USD/JPY up 6 pips at Y112.07

* U.S.-CHINA TRADE TALKS STILL UNSOLVED, WITH EUROPE AND JAPAN NEXT UP FOR U.S.

* CHINA TAKES AUSTRALIA'S HUAWEI 5G BAN TO WTO

* TRUMP LASHES OUT AT FED POLICY AS ECB'S DRAGHI TURNS EYE TO FED INDEPENDENCE

* CROSS-PARTY BREXIT TALKS CONTINUE, POLL ANALYSIS POINTS TO TORIES LOSING POWER

* LATEST IMF MEETING PREDICTS SOFT LANDING FOR GLOBAL ECONOMY