*** 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 185.09 points at 20447.2

- ASX 200 up 2.049 points at 6442.7

- JGB 10-Yr future down 25 ticks at 155.06, yield up 0.6bp at -0.258%

- Aussie 10-Yr future down 4 ticks at 99.070, yield up 4.1bp at 0.927%

- U.S. 10-Yr future up 0-05 ticks at 130-30, yield down 0.85bp at 1.5266%

- WTI crude up $0.2 at $53.84, Gold up $1.84 at $1529.15

- USD/JPY down 24 pips at Y105.88

* TRUMP CONFIDENT CHINA SINCERE ABOUT WANTING A TRADE DEAL (RTRS)

* TRUMP SEES POSSIBLE U.S.-EU TRADE DEAL THAT WOULD AVERT CAR TARIFFS (RTRS)

* TRUMP REJECTS NEW TARIFFS ON JAPAN AUTO IMPORTS 'AT THIS MOMENT' (BBG)

* BORIS JOHNSON TO SEND 'BREXIT SHERPA' TO BRUSSELS TO GET DEAL DONE (TELEGRAPH)

* 2020 BUDGET IS STICKING POINT IN ITALY COALITION TALKS (ANSA)

* ITALY'S DEMOCRATS STILL UNDECIDED ON CONTE AS PREMIER (ANSA)

* G7: COMMITTED TO OPEN & FAIR WORLD TRADE & TO GLOBAL ECON STABILITY (RTRS)