*** 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 180.6 points at 23294.53

- ASX 200 up 41.825 points at 6751.6

- JGB 10-Yr future up 3 ticks at 153.18, yield down 0.2bp at -0.076%

- Aussie 10-Yr future up 0.5 tick at 98.905, yield down 1bp at 1.089%

- U.S. 10-Yr future down 0-01 tick at 129-13+, yield up 0.68bp at 1.7774%

- WTI crude up $0.19 at $57.97, Gold down $1.24 at $1460.72

- USD/JPY up 7 pips at Y108.73

* CHINA TO RAISE PENALTIES ON IP THEFT IN TRADE WAR COMPROMISE (BBG)

* STILL HOPE FOR U.S.-CHINA DEAL THIS YEAR - U.S. OFFICIAL (RTRS)

* NO 'PHASE TWO' U.S.-CHINA DEAL ON THE HORIZON, OFFICIALS SAY (RTRS)

* HONG KONG PRO-DEMOCRACY CAMP SET TO WIN LOCAL ELECTIONS (NIKKEI)

* TORIES HAVE 10-19 PT LEAD IN LATEST UK POLLS, DIGESTION OF MANIFESTOS NOW KEY

* MIKE BLOOMBERG LAUNCHES BID FOR 2020 DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATION (CNBC)

* LANE SAYS ECB POLICIES ARE 'IN GOOD SHAPE' IN CURRENT SCENARIO (BBG)