*** 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 80.18 points at 23339.85

- ASX 200 down 6.321 points at 6760.5

- JGB 10-Yr future up 9 ticks at 153.33, yield down 1.4bp at -0.091%

- Aussie 10-Yr future up 3.0 ticks at 98.860, yield down 3.2bp at 1.134%

- U.S. 10-Yr future up 0-00+ ticks at 129-11, yield down 1.04bp at 1.8049%

- WTI crude down $0.17 at $56.88, Gold up $1.35 at $1472.84

- USD/JPY down 9 pips at Y108.59

* COMMERCE DEP'T EXTENDS HUAWEI'S ACCESS TO U.S. MARKETS (MNI)

* FED'S ROSENGREN: PURSUING 2% INFLATION COULD DISTORT MARKETS (BBG)

* FED'S MESTER DIDN'T WANT TO CUT RATES BUT NOW CONTENT TO WATCH & WAIT (MW)

* ADVISORS: PBOC TO GUIDE LOAN PRIME RATE LOWER (MNI)

* MCCONNELL CALLS ON TRUMP TO SPEAK OUT ON HONG KONG SITUATION (BBG)

* HAWKESBY: RBNZ WILLING TO PROVIDE MORE STIMULUS IF REQUIRED (BBG)