*** 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 403.49 points at 23259.98

- ASX 200 down 45.699 points at 6687.8

- JGB 10-Yr future up 25 ticks at 152.43, yield down 2.5bp at -0.036%

- Aussie 10-Yr future up 3.0 ticks at 98.760, yield down 3.2bp at 1.22%

- U.S. 10-Yr future up 0-04+ ticks at 129-17, yield down 1.74bp at 1.7707%

- WTI crude up $0.78 at $63.82, Gold up $16.36 at $1568.57

- USD/JPY down 6 pips at Y108.04

* U.S. IRAN TENSIONS SPIRAL, DRIVING RISK OFF FLOW

* CHINA TRADE DELEGATION TO TRAVEL TO WASHINGTON ON JANUARY 13 (SCMP)

* FED'S WILLIAMS STRESSES NEED TO STICK TO 2% INFLATION TARGET (WSJ)

* ECB'S LANE: UNDERLYING INFLATION GAUGES ARE MOVING UP (BBG)

* FRANCE WARNS U.S. AGAINST DIGITAL TAX RETALIATION (FT)

* BORIS JOHNSON TO SEEK FAST-TRACK EU TRADE TALKS (FT)