*** 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 28.82 points at 22229.19

- ASX 200 is closed

- JGB 10-Yr future up 2 ticks at 152.68, yield down 0.4bp at -0.041%

- Aussie Bonds are closed

- U.S. 10-Yr future down 1 tick at 123.16, yield up 0.54bp at 2.5235%

- WTI crude down $0.28 at $65.62, Gold down $1.91 at $1273.85

- USD/JPY up 2 pips at Y112.21

* CHINESE PREMIER LI: CHINA WILLING TO INCREASE COOPERATION WITH IMF (XINHUA)

* CHINA TO STRENGTHEN IPR PROTECTION (XINHUA)

* TORIES DEMAND THERESA MAY SETS OUT CLEARER TIMETABLE FOR DEPARTURE

* MOORE HOPEFUL FOR FED POST, WOULD BOW OUT IF HE BECOMES LIABILITY (WSJ)

* SOUTH KOREA Q1, A GDP -0.3% Q/Q; MEDIAN +0.3%; Q4 +1.0%

* SOUTH KOREA Q1, A GDP +1.8% Y/Y; MEDIAN +2.4%; Q4 +3.1%