*** 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 56.31 points at 23966.58

- ASX 200 up 76.022 points at 6815.8

- JGB 10-Yr future up 6 ticks at 152.34, yield down 0.4bp at -0.022%

- Aussie 10-Yr future up 9.00 ticks at 98.8250, yield down 9.2bp at 1.164%

- U.S. 10-Yr future down 0-04 ticks at 128-29, yield up 1.04bp at 1.833%

- WTI crude down $0.28 at $59.79, Gold down $2.02 at $1474.32

- USD/JPY down 1 pip at Y109.37

* CHINA REMAINS A LITTLE MORE NON-COMMITTAL IN WAKE OF PHASE 1 TRADE DEAL

* U.S. EXPELLED CHINESE OFF'LS SUSPECTED OF SPYING IN MILITARY BASE BREACH (NYT)

* CHINA THREATENS RETALIATION SHOULD GERMANY BAN HUAWEI 5G (BBG)

* U.S. WEIGHING 100% TARIFFS ON MORE EU PRODUCTS INCL. WHISKIES & COGNAC (CNBC)

* GERMAN BALANCED BUDGET POLICY SHOULD NOT BE A FETISH - BUNDESBANK CHIEF (RTRS)

* BUDGET SURPLUS FORECASTS CUT IN AUSTRALIAN MYEFO