*** 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 53.78 points at 23427.32

- ASX 200 up 23.169 points at 6810.7

- JGB 10-Yr future up 14 ticks at 153.46, yield down 1.2bp at -0.1%

- Aussie 10-Yr future up 2.5 ticks at 98.945, yield down 2.2bp at 1.055%

- U.S. 10-Yr future down 0-02 ticks at 129-20, yield up 0.51bp at 1.7465%

- WTI crude down $0.17 at $58.25, Gold down $0.48 at $1461.05

- USD/JPY up 4 pips at Y109.09

* TRUMP SAYS NEAR DEAL WITH CHINA, BUT U.S. ALSO HAS EYE ON HONG KONG (BBG)

* YOUGOV POLL: PM JOHNSON'S LEAD OVER LABOUR NARROWS ONE POINT (THE TIMES)

* BARNIER DISMISSES CHANCE OF AGREEING UK TRADE DEAL IN A YEAR (THE TIMES)

* FED'S BRAINARD: PARTIAL TO YIELD CAPS, FLEXIBLE PCE GOAL (MNI)

* TRUMP AND COUNSEL INVITED TO TAKE PART IN UPCOMING IMPEACHMENT HEARINGS