*** 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 112.07 points at 22132.65

- ASX 200 down 5.121 points at 6705.6

- JGB 10-Yr future down 15 ticks at 155.19, yield up 1.4bp at -0.241%

- Aussie 10-Yr future down 3.0 ticks at 99.035, yield up 2.7bp at 0.968%

- U.S. 10-Yr future up 0-04 ticks at 130-02+, yield down 2.43bp at 1.7129%

- WTI crude up $0.14 at $56.62, Gold up $3.13 at $1507.17

- USD/JPY down 5 pips at Y107.72

* KAPLAN SEES DIMINISHING MARGINAL RETURNS FOR EASING IN FUTURE

* TRUMP WHISTLEBLOWER AGREES TO TESTIFY IF LAWYERS GET CLEARANCES (CNN)

* LAUTENSCHLAEGER RESIGNS FROM ECB EXECUTIVE BOARD

* MOURMOURAS: ECB BALANCE SHEET COULD GROW E660B (MNI)

* U.S. CAN SANCTION NEARLY $8 BLN OF EU GOODS OVER AIRBUS AID (BBG)

* GERMANY'S SCHAEUBLE HEATS UP DEBT DEBATE W/ CALL TO RETHINK FISCAL POL (RTRS)

* THORNY RE-OPENING OF THE COMMONS SHOWS LITTLE CHANGE RE: KEY MATTERS