*** 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 133.45 points at 22759.11

- ASX 200 up 37.107 points at 6710.2

- JGB 10-Yr future down 4 ticks at 154.10, yield up 0.6bp at -0.129%

- Aussie 10-Yr future up 0.5 ticks at 98.9, yield down 0.8bp at 1.095%

- U.S. 10-Yr future down 0-01+ ticks at 129-26, yield down 0bp at 1.7642%

- WTI crude down $0.32 at $55.64, Gold down $1.05 at $1491.10

- USD/JPY down 5 pips at Y108.64

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