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    ASIA:

    The major Asian stock markets had a green day today:

    • NIKKEI 225 increased 890.37 points or 1.36% to 66,216.79

    • Shanghai increased 9.299 points or 0.24% to 3,903.721

    • Hang Seng increased 203.42 points or 0.80% to 25,698.49

    • ASX 200 increased 30.00 points or 0.33% to 9,083.80

    • SENSEX increased 628.04 points or 0.82% to 77,537.72

    • Nifty50 increased 153.55 points or 0.64% to 24,231.85

    The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:

    • AUDUSD decreased 0.00119 or -0.17% to 0.71132

    • NZDUSD increased 0.00057 or 0.10% to 0.59417

    • USDJPY increased 0.894 or 0.57% to 159.062

    • USDCNY decreased 0.00497 or -0.07% to 6.72640

    The above data was collected around 12:33 EST.

    Precious Metals:

    •  Gold decreased 5.69 USD/t oz. or -0.13% to 4,512.09

    •  Silver increased 1.202 USD/t. oz. or 1.80% to 68.128

    The above data was collected around 12:36 EST.

    EUROPE/EMEA:

    The major Europe stock markets had a mixed day today:

    •  CAC 40 decreased 48.82 points or -0.57% to 8,453.09

    •  FTSE 100 increased 4.81 points or 0.04% to 10,748.16

    •  DAX 30 decreased 108.29 points or -0.42% to 25,983.04

    The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:

    • EURUSD decreased 0.00051 or -0.04% to 1.16724

    • GBPUSD increased 0.00235 or 0.17% to 1.36299

    • USDCHF increased 0.00329 or 0.41% to 0.80067

    The above data was collected around 12:49 EST.

    AMERICAS:

    US Markets:

    • DJIA declined by 703.84 points (1.32%) to 52,759.21
    • S&P 500 declined by 66.82 points (0.87%) to 7,641.16
    • NASDAQ declined by 263.93 points (1%) to 26,067.166
    • Russell 2000 declined by 40.51 points (1.34%) to 2,992.434

    Canada:

    • TSX Composite declined by 36.37 points (0.1%) to 36,365.42
    • TSX 60 declined by 4.63 points (0.22%) to 2,131.51

    Brazil:

    • Bovespa advanced by 96.88 points (0.06%) to 167,927.15

    ENERGY:

    The oil markets had a mixed day today:

    •  Crude Oil increased 1.756 USD/BBL or 2.08% to 86.146

    •  Brent increased 1.536 USD/BBL or 1.68% to 93.156

    •  Natural gas decreased 0.0905 USD/MMBtu or -3.22% to 2.7235

    •  Gasoline decreased 0.0235 USD/GAL -0.72% to 3.2316

    •  Heating oil decreased 0.008 USD/GAL or -0.18% to 4.4443

    The above data was collected around 12:50 EST.

    •  Top commodity gainers: Silver (1.80%), Crude Oil (2.08%), Orange Juice (5.22%) and Bitumen (1.74%)

    •  Top commodity losers: Oat (-3.25%), HRC Steel (-3.92%), Cheese (-1.92%) and Natural Gas (-3.22%)

    The above data was collected around 12:56 EST.

    BONDS:

    Japan 2.8530% (-4.4bp), US 2’s 4.20% (+0.025%), US 10’s 4.7040% (+5.4bps); US 30’s 5.24 (+0.049%), Bunds 3.256% (-0.65bp), France 4.126% (+0.69bp), Italy 4.068% (-0.14bp), Turkey 32.460% (-1bp), Greece 3.9220% (-0.47bp), Portugal 3.630% (+2.1bp); Spain 3.703% (-0.3bp) and UK Gilts 5.0680% (+2.46bp)

    The above data was collected around 12:59 EST.



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