*** Below gives key levels of markets at...>

SNAPSHOT: *** Below gives key levels of markets at the start of the Asia-Pac

session:

- Nikkei 225 down 28.71 points at 23291.3

- ASX 200 up 19.244 points at 6717.6

- JGB 10-Yr future up 24 ticks at 153.02, yield down 1.9bp at -0.061%

- Aussie 10-Yr future up 8 ticks at 98.8, yield down 7.8bp at 1.193%

- U.S. 10-Yr future -0-02 at 128-26+, yield down 1.21bp at 1.8739%

- WTI crude up $0.21 at $57.33, Gold up $0.56 at $1464.13

- USD/JPY down 5 pips at Y108.77

* FED'S POWELL: CURRENT POLICY REMAINS APPROPRIATE (MNI)

* FED'S DALY: ECONOMY IN GOOD PLACE, RATES CAN STAY ON HOLD (BBG)

* FED'S HARKER REPEATS HE FAVOURS HOLDING POLICY STEADY (BBG)

* U.S.-CHINA TRADE TALKS HIT SNAG OVER FARM PURCHASES (WSJ)

* JAPAN Q3 REAL GDP +0.1% Q/Q; MNI MEDIAN +0.2%; Q2 +0.4%

* AUSTRALIAN UNEMPLOYMENT TICKS HIGHER ON LESS JOBS AND SMALLER PARTICIPATION