*** 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 112.52 points at 21489.79

- ASX 200 up 18.956 points at 6288.1

- JGB 10-Yr future down unch. at 152.77, JGB 10-Yr yield down 0.2bp at -0.051%

- Aussie 10-Yr future unch. at 98.255, Aussie 10-Yr yield down 0.4bp at 1.73%

- U.S. 10-Yr future up 2+ ticks at 123.26+, yield down 1.28bp at 2.4707%

- WTI crude down $0.15 at $61.97, Gold up $1.2 at $1282.08

- USD/JPY down 9 pips at Y110.01

* MOFCOM: CHINA TO RETALIATE IF U.S. RAISES TARIFFS AS PLANNED

* U.S. TO EXEMPT CHINESE GOODS IN TRANSIT FROM POTENTIAL TARIFF INCREASE (FT)

* CHINESE NEGOTIATORS WERE EMBOLDENED BY IDEA U.S. WILLING TO COMPROMISE (WSJ)

* RBNZ GOV ORR: OCR OUTLOOK BALANCED, TOO EARLY TO TELL IF ANOTHER CUT NEEDED

* UK PM MAY WINS REPRIEVE FROM TORIES AS LABOUR TALKS GAIN NEW LIFE (BBG)