*** 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 7.79 points at 22270.22

- ASX 200 up 20.124 points at 6274.6

- JGB 10-Yr future up 9 ticks at 152.46, yield down 1.2bp at -0.018%

- Aussie 10-Yr future unch. at 98.035, yield down 0.4bp at 1.952%

- U.S. 10-Yr future up 1+ ticks at 122.29, yield down 0.9bp at 2.585%

- WTI crude down $0.09 at $63.67, Gold up $0.17 at $1274.15

- USD/JPY down 6 pips at Y112.00

* U.S., CHINA SET TENTATIVE TIMELINE FOR NEXT ROUND OF TRADE TALKS (WSJ)

* FED'S BULLARD EXPECTS THAT ECONOMIC DATA WILL IMPORVE

* FED'S HARKER REPEATS VIEW ON MONPOL

* TURKEY PROPS UP RESERVES WITH BILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN SHORT-TERM BORROWING (FT)

* NORTH KOREA TESTS 'TACTICAL' WEAPON, REPORT SAYS (CNN)