*** 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 41.89 points at 21577.14

- ASX 200 up 16.108 points at 6702.2

- JGB 10-Yr future up 14 ticks at 153.66, yield down 2.3bp at -0.141%

- Aussie 10-Yr future up 2.0 ticks at 98.660, yield down 1.8bp at 1.334%

- U.S. 10-Yr future up 5 ticks at 127-19, yield down 2.08bp at 2.0405%

- WTI crude up $0.16 at $60.6, Gold up $6.68 at $1425.45

- USD/JPY down 29 pips at Y108.18

* POWELL TESTIMONY & FED MINUTES LEAVE JULY CUT FIRMLY ON TABLE

* FED'S BULLARD REITERATES CALL BACKING 25BP CUT THIS MONTH

* U.S. TSY SEC MNUCHIN URGES U.S. FIRMS TO SEEK HUAWEI EXEMPTIONS (WSJ)

* U.S. LAUNCHES PROBE OF FRENCH DIGITAL TAX (WSJ)

* BOE'S TENREYRO: RATE CUT LIKELY IN HARD BREXIT

* BRAZIL'S LOWER HOUSE APPROVES PENSION BILL IN FIRST-ROUND VOTE (BBG)