*** 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 154.24 points at 21531.38

- ASX 200 down 1.688 points at 6650.7

- Shanghai Comp. down 3.101 points at 2939.084

- JGB 10-Yr future up 7 ticks at 153.45, yield down 0.9bp at -0.123%

- Aussie 10-Yr future up 6.0 ticks at 98.600, yield down 6.4bp at 1.389%

- U.S. 10-Yr future up 1+ ticks at 127-07, yield down 0.52bp at 2.0835%

- WTI crude up $0.01 at $59.59, Gold down $0.44 at $1413.77

- USD/JPY up 7 pips at Y107.98

* 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 BREXIT DEAL (GUARDIAN)

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

* RBA EYES JOBS MARKET; PONDERS MORE CUTS - MINUTES (MNI)

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

* TURKEY SANCTIONED BY EU OVER DRILLING