*** 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 12.05 points at 20507.8

- ASX 200 down 36.356 points at 6488.3

- JGB 10-Yr future up 2 ticks at 154.41, yield down 0.4bp at -0.195%

- Aussie 10-Yr future up 1.5 ticks at 99.055, yield down 1.9bp at 0.939%

- U.S. 10-Yr future down 0-08 ticks at 129.29, yield down 2.04bp at 1.7138%

- WTI crude up $1.33 at $52.42, Gold up $4.66 at $1505.91

- USD/JPY down 20 pips at Y106.07

* CHINA CONSIDERING NEW MEASURES TO STABILIZE TRADE (CSJ)

* RBNZ'S ORR: NEGATIVE RATES ARE WITHIN REALM OF POSSIBILITY

* RBNZ'S HAWKESBY: WANT TO SEE INFLATION EXPECTATIONS RISE

* DEFIANT SALVINI HINTS TIME IS ALMOST UP FOR ITALY'S GOVERNMENT (BBG)

* JAPAN OKS FIRST ROUND OF TECH MATERIAL EXPORTS TO SOUTH KOREA

* SAUDIS DISCUSSING OPTIONS TO HALT OIL SLIDE WITH PRODUCERS (BBG)