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

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

- Xetra-DAX called up 28 points at the open

- FTSE-100 called up 2 points at the open

- Dow called down 33 points at the open

- US 10-year note yield at 2.864%, up 0.5bps

- Bunds called 46 ticks lower at the open at 161.68

- Spot euro-dollar down 20 bips, currently at $1.1673

- Spot dollar-yen up 27 bips, currently at Y109.09

- Brent crude oil falls 18 cents, currently at $77.38

- Spot gold up 0.92 dollars, currently at $1299.43

* ITALY'S 5SM/LEGA GOVERNMENT HEADED BY CONTE TO BE SWORN IN FRIDAY

* SPANISH PM RAJOY TO FACE CONFIDENCE VOTE FRIDAY

* ITALY BOUGHT BACK EUR500MLN OF DEBT EARLIER THIS WEEK

* FED'S BRAINARD: GRADUAL RATE HIKES REMAIN "APPROPRIATE"

* FED'S MESTER: WE NEED TO BE MOVING FUNDS RATE UP GRADUALLY

* UK BREXIT MIN DAVIS IS SAID TO DEVISE NEW NORTHERN IRELAND BREXIT PLAN (SUN)