***Below gives levels of key markets.......>

SNAPSHOT: ***Below gives levels of key markets ahead of London session: 

- Xetra-DAX called up 88pts at the open 

- FTSE-100 called up 33pts 

- Dow called up 73pts 

- US 10-year note yield trades down 1.1bp to 2.639%

- Bunds called down 2 ticks to 160.72

- Spot euro-dollar is down -0.05 cents, currently at $1.2257

- Spot dollar-yen up 0.12 pips, currently at Y111.04

- Brent crude oil rises 0.43 cents, currently at $69.46

- Spot gold rises 2.81 dollars, currently at $1336.73

* BOJ KEEP ALL POLICY UNCHANGED, KURODA SAYS NOT AT THE POINT OF CONSIDERING

POLICY EXIT. US CONGRESS PASS STOPGAP FUNDING BILL TO KEEP GOVT OPEN UNTIL FEB

8. US IMPOSE TARIFFS ON SOLAR/MACHINE IMPORTS. UK SAID TO HAVE AGREED NORWAY

STYLE TRANSITION DEAL WITH EU (PRESS ASSOCIATION). EU CREDITORS SAID TO START

GREEK STRUCTURAL DEBT RELIEF TALKS