MNI: *** Below gives key levels of markets at the....>

MNI: *** Below gives key levels of markets at the start of the Asia-Pac session:

- Nikkei 225 up 252.39 points at 21865.39

- ASX 200 up 21.461 points at 5910.5

- JGB 10-Yr future down 0 ticks at 150.77, yield up 0.3bp at 0.059%

- Aussie 3-Yr future up 1 ticks at 97.85, yield down 1.1bp at 2.117%

- Aussie 10-Yr future up 3.5 ticks at 97.12, yield down 3.7bp at 2.883%

- US 10-Yr future unchanged 120.18+, US 10-Yr yield down 0bp at 2.8749%

- WTI crude up $0.12 at $61.77, Gold up $0.96 at $1347.53

- USDJPY up 12 pips at 106.32

* CHINA WARNS IT MAY RETALIATE IF THE US IMPOSES METAL ORIENTATED TARIFFS

* VERHOFSTADT: BREXIT TRADE DEAL WILL NOT BE FINALISED BEFORE EXIT DAY

* ECB'S RIMSEVICS DETAINED BY LATVIAN ANTI-GRAFT BUREAU

* FITCH UPGRADES GREECE TO 'B' FROM 'B-'; OUTLOOK POSITIVE