*** 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 150.31 points at 21909.73

- ASX 200 up 17.833 points at 6672.7

- JGB 10-Yr future down 25 ticks at 154.39, yield up 2.7bp at -0.185%

- Aussie 10-Yr future up 0.5 ticks at 98.8550, yield down 0.6bp at 1.148%

- U.S. 10-Yr future up 0-05+ ticks at 129-19+, yield down 0.35bp at 1.768%

- WTI crude down $0.20 at $54.89, Gold down $1.90 at $1497.39

- USD/JPY up 9 pips at Y108.18

* TRUMP WANTS FULL CHINA DEAL, WOULD CONSIDER INTERIM DEAL (BBG)

* TRUMP TEAM RUSHES TO FIND ESCAPE HATCH FOR CHINA TARIFFS (POLITICO)

* TRUMP OFFICIALS DEBATE EASING TARIFFS IN CHINA TALKS (FT)

* TRUMP: WILL ANNOUNCE TAX CUT FOR MIDDLE-INCOME IN THE NEXT YEAR (RTRS)

* TRADERS: CHINA MAKES BIGGEST U.S. SOYBEAN PURCHASES SINCE JUNE (RTRS)

* DRAGHI FACED UNPRECEDENTED ECB REVOLT AS CORE EUROPE RESISTED QE (BBG)

* DUP LEADER POURS COLD WATER ON REPORTS RE: CHANGE OF BREXIT STANCE