*** 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 82.29 points at 20981.82

- ASX 200 up 2.888 points at 6242.6

- JGB 10-Yr future up 2 ticks at 152.78, yield down 0.6bp at -0.056%

- Aussie 10-Yr future up 0.5 ticks at 98.295, yield down 0.9bp at 1.69%

- U.S. 10-Yr future up 4 ticks at 124.14+, yield down 0.71bp at 2.4033%

- WTI crude down $0.60 at $61.16, Gold up $1.03 at $1297.96

- USD/JPY down 6 pips at Y109.55

* TRUMP DEEMS CHINESE TRADE SITUATION IS A "LITTLE SQUABBLE"

* CHINA MAY REGULATE ENERGY IMPORTS FROM THE US (GLOBAL TIMES)

* FED GEORGE: RATE SETTING APPROPRIATE; INFLATION BENIGN (MNI)

* UK PM MAY TO BRING BREXIT WITHDRAWAL BILL TO COMMONS IN EARLY JUNE

* ITALIAN COALITION SQUABBLES OVER FISCAL STANCE AHEAD OF EU ELECTIONS