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

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

- Xetra-DAX called up 48 points at the open 

- FTSE-100 called down 1 at the open 

- Dow called up 48 at the open

- US 10-year note yield trades down 0.9bp to 2.772%

- Bunds called down 9 ticks to 159.22

- Spot euro-dollar is up 0.27 cents, currently at $1.2335

- Spot dollar-yen up 0.37 pips, currently at Y106.48

- Brent crude oil rises 0.34 cents, currently at $69.87

- Spot gold rises 3.12 dollars, currently at $1328.13

* NORTH KOREA IS SAID TO WANT TO HOLD SUMMIT TALK WITH JAPAN (ASAHI) 

* FED'S BOSTIC: FED NEEDS TO GET BACK TO NEUTRAL, GRADUAL HIKES APPROPRIATE 

* EU SAID TO CANCEL SCHEDULED BREXIT MEETING IN ABSENCE OF TOPICS (BBG) 

* CANADIAN NEGOTIATOR VERHEUL SEES SIGNIFICANT NAFTA GAPS B/W CANADA & US 

* US 7-YEAR AUCTION TAILS BY NEARLY 2BP, SENDS TSYS LOWER