*** 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 153.54 points at 23999.76

- ASX 200 up 46.433 points at 6950.1

- JGB 10-Yr future down 7 ticks at 151.92, yield up 0.2bp at 0.002%

- Aussie 10-Yr future down 3.5 ticks at 98.740, yield up 2.6bp at 1.239%

- U.S. 10-Yr future down 0-02+ ticks at 128-27, yield up 0.7bp at 1.8529%

- WTI crude up $0.03 at $58.11, Gold down $4.25 at $1543.68

- USD/JPY up 12 pips at Y110.06

* U.S. REMOVES CHINA FROM FX MANIPULATOR LIST

* EXPERTS EXPECT CHINA TO CUT RRR, INTEREST RATE IN 2Q (CSJ)

* FED'S BOSTIC: ECONOMY DOING FINE, SHOULD STAND PAT ON RATES (WSJ)

* GERMAN COALITION QUARRELS OVER HOW TO SPEND RECORD BUDGET SURPLUS (RTRS)