*** 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 71.38 points at 21617.01

- ASX 200 up 2.011 points at 6655.8

- JGB 10-Yr future up 15 ticks at 153.53, yield down 1.6bp at -0.13%

- Aussie 10-Yr future up 5.0 ticks at 98.585, yield down 4.8bp at 1.405%

- U.S. 10-Yr future up 1+ ticks at 127-07, yield down 0.35bp at 2.0852%

- WTI crude down $0.13 at $59.47, Gold up $1.21 at $1415.43

- USD/JPY unch. at 107.9

* U.S. TSY SEC MNUCHIN: U.S. & CHINESE OFF'LS TO HOLD PHONE CALL THIS WEEK

* HUNT & JOHNSON: THE BACKSTOP IS DEAD AND CAN'T BE IN ANY BREXIT DEAL

(GUARDIAN)

* EU'S MOGHERINI: JCPOA DEAL PARTIES NOT READY TO TRIGGER DISPUTE MECH VS. IRAN

* U.S. TSY SEC MNUCHIN: DEBT CEILING DEAL 'CLOSE' (THE HILL)

* NEW ZEALAND Q2 CPI +1.7% Y/Y; MEDIAN +1.7%; Q1 +1.5%

* TURKEY SANCTIONED BY EU OVER DRILLING