*** 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 12.5 points at 20468.72

- ASX 200 up 5.085 points at 6476.3

- JGB 10-Yr future up 17 ticks at 155.30, yield down 1.9bp at -0.284%

- Aussie 10-Yr future up 3.0 ticks at 99.120, yield down 2.9bp at 0.877%

- U.S. 10-Yr future up 0-03 ticks at 131-07+, yield up 0.33bp at 1.4744%

- WTI crude up $0.67 at $55.61, Gold up $1.31 at $1544.25

- USD/JPY down 1 pip at Y105.74

* FED REJECTS CALL TO CONSIDER POLITICS IN POLICY DECISIONS (WSJ)

* FED DIVIDED ON POLICY, DISCOUNT RATE VOTES SHOW (RTRS)

* FIVE STAR-PD GOVT WLD KEEP DEFICIT-GDP UNDER 3% IN 2020 BUDGET (BBG)

* STUMBLING BLOCKS STILL REMAIN IN M5S/PD COALITION GOV'T TALKS

* BOJO: NO PROSPECT OF BREXIT DEAL UNLESS BACKSTOP ABOLISHED (STANDARD)

* UK C'LLR JAVID: NO BLANK CHEQUES FOR GOV'T IN LEAD UP TO BREXIT (TELEGRAPH)