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    ASIA:

    The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today:

    • NIKKEI 225 decreased 746.18 points or -1.23% to 59,804.41

    • Shanghai decreased 7.353 points or -0.18% to 4,162.185

    • Hang Seng decreased 146.73 points or -0.57% to 25,651.12

    • ASX 200 decreased 108.10 points or -1.26% to 8,496.60

    • SENSEX increased 117.54 points or 0.16% to 75,318.39

    • Nifty50 increased 41.00 points or 0.17% to 23,659.00

    The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:

    • AUDUSD increased 0.00535 or 0.75% to 0.71609

    • NZDUSD increased 0.00402 or 0.69% to 0.58762

    • USDJPY decreased 0.251 or -0.16% to 158.814

    • USDCNY decreased 0.0171 or -0.25% to 6.79978

    The above data was collected around 14:56 EST.

    Precious Metals:

    •  Gold increased 55.18 USD/t oz. or 1.23% to 4,543.81

    •  Silver increased 2.606 USD/t. oz. or 3.54% to 76.274

    The above data was collected around 15:02 EST.

    EUROPE/EMEA:

    The major Europe stock markets had a green day today:

    •  CAC 40 increased 135.66 points or 1.70% to 8,117.42

    •  FTSE 100 increased 101.79 points or 0.99% to 10,432.34

    •  DAX 30 increased 336.59 points or 1.38% to 24,737.24

    The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:

    • EURUSD increased 0.00261 or 0.22% to 1.16318

    • GBPUSD increased 0.00498 or 0.37% to 1.34452

    • USDCHF decreased 0.0023 or -0.29% to 0.78673

    The above data was collected around 15:11 EST.

    AMERICAS:

    US Markets:

    • DJIA advanced by 645.47 points (1.31%) to 50,009.35
    • S&P 500 advanced by 79.36 points (1.08%) to 7,432.97
    • NASDAQ advanced by 399.65 points (1.55%) to 26,270.359
    • Russell 2000 advanced by 70.918 points (2.58%) to 2,817.992

    Canada:

    • TSX Composite advanced by 420.99 points (1.25%) to 34,162.23
    • TSX 60 advanced by 24.93 points (1.26%) to 1,995.81

    Brazil:

    • Bovespa advanced by 3,411.88 points (1.96%) to 177,690.74

    ENERGY:

    The oil markets had a negative day today:

    •  Crude Oil decreased 6.16 USD/BBL or -5.92% to 97.990

    •  Brent decreased 6.447 USD/BBL or -5.79% to 104.832

    •  Natural gas decreased 0.0795 USD/MMBtu or -2.55% to 3.0345

    •  Gasoline decreased 0.2166 USD/GAL -5.86% to 3.4796

    •  Heating oil decreased 0.2265 USD/GAL or -5.44% to 3.9360

    The above data was collected around 15:13 EST.

    •  Top commodity gainers: Silver (3.54%), Methanol (7.33%), Copper (2.21%) and Orange Juice (3.71%)

    •  Top commodity losers: Crude Oil (-5.92%), Gasoline (-5.86%), Brent (-5.79%) and Heating Oil (-5.44%)

    The above data was collected around 15:19 EST.

    BONDS:

    Japan 2.7890% (-2.1bp), US 2’s 4.05% (-0.076%), US 10’s 4.5730% (-9.8bps); US 30’s 5.12 (-0.068%), Bunds 3.0809% (-10.76bp), France 3.7130% (-11.63bp), Italy 3.8320% (-14.31bp), Turkey 33.040% (+62bp), Greece 3.785% (-6.7bp), Portugal 3.469% (-10.4bp); Spain 3.509% (-11.6bp) and UK Gilts 4.9850% (-14.2bp)

    The above data was collected around 15:22 EST.



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