*** 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 39.89 points at 23825.21

- ASX 200 down 13.216 points at 6819.9

- JGB 10-Yr future down 15 ticks at 151.89, yield up 0.4bp at 0.006%

- Aussie 10-Yr future down 3.0 ticks at 98.690, yield up 3.2bp at 1.299%

- U.S. 10-Yr future down 0-02+ ticks at 128-07+, yield down 0.7bp at 1.9134%

- WTI crude down $0.09 at $61.09, Gold up $0.21 at $1479.01

- USD/JPY down 2 pips at Y109.34

* UK GOV'T PLANS TO PASS BREXIT DEAL LEGISLATION IN COMMONS BY JAN. 9 (RTRS)

* ANDREW BAILEY SELECTED TO BE NEXT BOE GOVERNOR (FT)

* BANK OF ENGLAND AND FED EXAMINE TRADERS' ACCESS TO AUDIO FEEDS (FT)

* EU MAKES DEEPER ECONOMIC TIES WITH CHINA A PRIORITY (WSJ)

* FRENCH PM & UNIONS FAIL TO BREAK PENSION STRIKE DEADLOCK (RTRS)

* BANXICO CUTS INTEREST RATES